The funds screen out companies seen as threats to national security or vulnerable to state takeover or U.S. sanctions.
The White House, Democratic moderates and others still say they want a bipartisan final product.
The Democratic senators propose cancelling up to $50,000 in student loan debt per person.
The hearing is the latest development in what’s become a political football in Washington.
An architect of the Paycheck Protection Program is pushing for a quick Senate vote on extending it.
With the federal supply system leaving shortfalls, governors are planning to band together to procure what they need.
The proposal would block government employee retirement investors from investing in some Chinese firms.
Trump said in a tweet that the U.S. is “locked and loaded.”
Congressional Republicans have discussed taking legislative action to head off the president's plan.
Using sanctions as a tool in diplomacy could cause countries to avoid U.S. financial and economic networks.