White House pitching massive coronavirus relief bill to Congress
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin is expected to meet with Senate Republicans Tuesday to discuss an $850 billion coronavirus relief package including aid for hard-hit industries.
White House aides say the package could include more than $50 billion for airlines, about $500 billion in payroll tax cuts and $250 billion or more in Small Business Administration loans.
The U.S. airline industry said it has lost about one million passengers in the first two weeks of March alone, compared with the same period a year ago.
President Trump said Monday the...