Sen. Wyden says unemployment is no where close

Katie Streit July 31, 2020

Last Updated: July 31, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The $600 weekly unemployment boost, which was part of the Cares Act is officially ending nationwide.

Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee. He says there are no negotiations going on in the Senate. While Senate Republicans are proposing a wage replacement, Democrats want the $600 boost to unemployment benefits to continue.

“The reason I came up with that $600 approach is we took an average and the trump labor secretary said that these wage replacement approaches couldn’t be implemented in any reasonable period,” said Sen. Wyden.

Wyden says he hopes Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell can come back to the table and work on a bi-partisan policy by Monday.

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NBC5 News reporter Katie Streit comes from her hometown, Las Vegas. Katie went to the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Katie won a Student Emmy for her coverage of the Las Vegas Shooting Anniversary. She also hosted and produced the university's political news show, where she interviewed Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1). Her passion for politics turned into a coveted internship at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. In her final months working in the Las Vegas area, she was recognized for her journalism achievements by the Nevada Broadcaster's Foundation. Katie is excited to tell the stories of local Southern Oregonians and Northern Californians. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]