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Senate to Return to Washington, Budget Issues Ahead

Senate to Return to Washington, Budget Issues Ahead

Senator Amy Klobuchar Photo: WNAX


Senators will return to Washington next week with very few days left in the 2020 fiscal year. A new budget must be approved by October first.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says there may be another continuing resolution..

Klobuchar says the negotiations for the next stimulus bill may mix into the budget talk…

Klobuchar says the Senate should get back to work….

Democrats are proposing three trillion dollars for the next stimulus plan while republicans want to hold it to one trillion dollars.

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