'We cannot allow us to go through a period where there is no employment insurance going out to people. $600 to zero is not a good option,' Ohio Sen. Rob Portman told CNBC.
that would cap total state and federal unemployment benefits at 70% of lost wages.
Republicans contend the $600 weekly benefit, which was instituted as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act passed in March, can act as a deterrent for some workers to return to the job because they might make more on unemployment insurance than prior to the pandemic.
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