"We're completely stalled out," No. 2 Senate Republican John Thune told reporters. (Picture shows : Thune (R-SD) (3L) speaking as (L-R) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. - AFP
WASHINGTON: U.S. Senate Democrats' effort to advance President Joe Biden's US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill stalled on Friday as senators jousted over how long to extend enhanced unemployment benefits and how much to offer during the pandemic.
After the Senate defeated a last-ditch attempt by some of Biden's fellow Democrats to raise the federal minimum wage, work on his first major legislative package since taking office in January ground to a halt for hours as senators met behind closed doors to find a way forward.
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