Trump administration officials and Senate Republicans are discussing a short-term extension of unemployment insurance as lawmakers and the White House appear unlikely to reach a broader stimulus deal before the benefits lapse.
The possible side deal would extend supplemental federal payments that were provided to millions of Americans in the last coronavirus rescue package, according to people familiar with the matter. The scope of any extension is unclear.
Some Republican aides on Capitol Hill cast doubt on its chances of succeeding. Several Republicans didn’t support the original $600-a-week unemployment insurance provided under the Cares Act. And any extension would require ...