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1 big thing

The fight for another stimulus bill

1 big thing

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🗓️ 27 July 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

This week, lawmakers in Capitol Hill are trying to piece together the next stimulus package as many benefits like unemployment insurance and forgiving evictions expire. Democrats and Republicans both agree that a new bill is necessary but there's been a lot of back and forth about the specifics. And they're running out of time. Plus, a reality check on the coronavirus vaccine. And, the silver lining for civil rights this year. Guests: Axios' Alayna Treene, Sam Baker, and Sara Fischer. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: Where coronavirus stimulus talks stand It's not over when the vaccine arrives Underrepresented groups step into the 2020 spotlight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. I hope you had a good weekend. It's Monday, July

0:37.1

27th. I'm Nailaboodoo. Here's how we're making you smarter today. How the George

0:41.7

Floyd protests have supercharged and even bigger

0:44.3

civil rights movement. Plus it's time to get realistic about our expectations for

0:49.0

coronavirus vaccine. But first, the congressional fight over the next stimulus package is today's one big thing.

0:57.0

This Monday morning, we've got our eyes on Capitol Hill as lawmakers try to piece together the next stimulus package.

1:04.8

Many benefits like extended unemployment and the ban on evictions are set to expire this

1:09.6

week.

1:10.6

Axios White House and Congressional reporter Elena Trine is here to tell us what you need to know.

1:15.6

Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to roll out the field that he's been working

1:20.5

on and has been heavily negotiated over the past week, which will be around

1:25.0

$1 trillion and it will be focused on some of the key priorities that both the president

1:29.8

as well as Republican lawmakers in the Senate have been asking for.

1:33.7

Some of those include direct payments, another round of those.

1:37.3

They will extend unemployment benefits.

1:40.0

Last time it was $600 a week for everyone across the country. Now they're trying to

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