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"Given the deteriorating economy, the final agreement needs to end up closer to the House proposal than the Senate's," Moody's Analytics wrote in its weekly market outlook report.

"We should prioritize families by providing them with resources to help with the extra expenses they face as a result of COVID-19," Senator Mitt Romney said.

"He's got a lot of competition in that space," Steve Schmidt said.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said the GOP proposal "directs money to people who don't need it and takes money away from people who do need it."

The Republican Party of Wisconsin said it's "imperative" to determine if the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old Milwaukee Trump supporter was politically motivated.

Republicans in the Senate have proposed slashing the extra federal benefit to $200 per week.

Senate Republicans proposed a second round of economic impact payments for eligible Americans as part of a new $1 trillion coronavirus relief package.

"This is a middle finger to those struggling and to the cops, first responders, teachers, and those who have been putting their lives on the line in the fight against COVID-19," tweeted Rep. Max Rose.

"The bill provides nothing to address the long lines at foodbanks...but we can shore up the defense industry?" said Democratic Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy.

"If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut. Can you believe that?" Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted.

Proposals from the Senate GOP suggest a lesser amount in unemployment enhancement than included in the CARES Act.

Democrats and Republicans are both demanding Rep. Will Dismukes' resignation for attending an event honoring Nathan Bedford Forrest.

"They are now giving 100 percent deduction for rich people to go out and have three-martini lunches," Bernie Sanders said of the GOP stimulus proposal. "But ... millions of families in this country are facing hunger."

"Slavery was not a 'necessary evil.' It was a crime against humanity, anchored in kidnap, rape, torture, lynching and the systematic oppression," Representative Hakeem Jeffries said.

The Senate majority leader faces a battle to get lawmakers on board amid competing issues and priorities.

"The check is there, the re-employment bonus is there," White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said.

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"I have made the case that China poses the greatest geopolitical threat to the United States for the next century," the Republican senator said.

"I do think the odds favor a big increase in job creation and a big reduction in unemployment," White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said.

Although the RNC agreed to stop the fundraising, a Reagan Foundation spokesperson said they may still get lawyers involved.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said it won't be long before people see the payments if the bill becomes law.

"It's just not right with what's happened recently, the flare-up in Florida, to have a big convention," President Donald Trump said Thursday.

"But a short, energetic campaign might be right up my alley. 'I'm pretty good at retail politics,' I said," the Republican governor writes in his new book.

Republicans long touted a targeted approach to relief, but the stimulus checks in their proposal are the same as those sent out under the CARES Act.

"The majority of Republicans are now no different than socialist Democrats when it comes to debt," Senator Rand Paul said.

"It's too early for Florida to be the petri dish for America," Fredrick Ingram said.

Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez said he has "no idea" why Governor Ron DeSantis has not required Floridians to wear masks in public.

Democrats hope to flip at least four seats while maintaining all their current seats in order to take control of the Senate.

"If you look at our numbers today, versus where Florida was a month ago, we have very similar numbers," Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, said.