Mnuchin said he hoped the next stimulus bill has the 'overwhelming bipartisan support' that the CARES Act had.
"I'm very sympathetic to the people who are not working at no fault of their own because we've closed down the economy," Mnuchin said.
Only one Republican, Representative Peter King of New York, voted in favor of the House bill, which passed by a slim majority of 208 votes in favor to 199 against. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized it for allowing undocumented immigrants to receive stimulus checks and including provisions related to election security and the marijuana industry.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin looks on as President Donald Trump signs the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 24. On Thursday, Mnuchin said he thought there was a"strong likelihood" that there would be another stimulus package but did not express confidence in the HEROES Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives.
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