A giant year-end spending bill combines $900 billion in Covid relief aid with a bevy of business tax breaks.
Still, Republicans and Democrats are closer than ever to agreeing on a price tag for a stimulus measure.
The move dampens hopes that additional stimulus will be passed before Inauguration Day.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that a smaller bill “doesn’t appeal to me at all.”
There's still more finger pointing from all sides than there is progress on a stimulus package.
The nomination would be blocked if four Senate Republicans join Democrats in opposing her.
There have been no negotiations since the last round broke up almost a month ago.
A new stimulus package is not expected until August at the earliest, per recent reports.
Republicans are starting to release details of their proposals for another round of Covid-19 stimulus.
The Senate's changes to the Paycheck Protection Program give businesses more flexibility in using rescue loans.