They also see an opportunity to get the upper hand on jobs and the economy after the Democratic House proposal omitted a plan from progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) that would guarantee workers’ salaries for three months.
“We should put forward a proposal that is focused on jobs in contrast to what House Democrats are doing. They could have done something like this. They had an opportunity to put forward a jobs proposal and they didn’t,” Hawley said of Democrats’ bill, which will receive a vote on Friday. “It is unbelievable that you would propose $3 trillion in federal spending and you wouldn’t have a focus on workers.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other senior Republicans have suggested they are content to see how the nearly $3 trillion they have pumped into the economy so far works out before moving onto a fifth relief bill. But Gardner says “without additional support, it’s possible that many jobs will never come back and many businesses will never reopen.”
“More must be done, and we must think big as we continue to search for solutions to help the American people through this pandemic,” said Gardner, who will likely face former Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in a difficult Senate race this fall.
Though Gardner’s support is notable, they will need more backing to persuade McConnell or President Donald Trump to help guide the party toward an alternative to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bill, which would provide nearly $1 trillion to states and cities and also deliver another round of payments to Americans. Hawley said other Republicans may be “getting sick of me” because he’s lobbying them so hard.
Source: politico.com
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