Senate Republicans might take up their COVID-19 relief bill next week offering $500 billion in additional federal aid, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Tuesday.
During an interview with CNBC, Meadows said he expected Senate Republicans’ legislation would be “more targeted” than House Democrats’ offer.
When asked about efforts to help airlines, which have laid off thousands of workers, Meadows said any aid “remains an open question” and that the Trump administration is “looking closely at a number of executive actions.”
Meanwhile, the country crossed 6 million-mark of COVID-19 cases on Monday. A forecast from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths in the US by September 19.
