President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are looking to pass more emergency funding to help small businesses, but Democrats want a few other things before they sign off on it.
A loan program designed to keep workers on the payroll at small businesses across America was so popular that lawmakers want to put more money into the program.
The White House is requesting $250 billion in additional funding.
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Vice President Mike Pence will call congressional leaders Wednesday and urge them to approve an emergency bill.
The Senate could act as quickly as Thursday.
Democratic leaders said they support the additional funding, but that any deal must also include hundreds of billions of dollars for hospitals, state and local governments and food assistance.
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell must decide whether to agree to the democratic demands or refuse, which could delay the additional funding for small businesses until after the Easter holiday.
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