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Most Republicans wants a lower income threshold to qualify. The cap on payments in the first CARES bill was $99,000.
McConnell made the announcement as top White House officials were set to come to Capitol Hill to tell Senate Republicans what President Donald Trump wants in the relief package — including a payroll tax cut — and cuts in proposed funding for testing an the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — items many Senate Republicans oppose.
It’s not yet clear how Democrats will respond to the proposal, though they’ve been critical of a drafting process that did not include their input.
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