Valley Congressmen talk stimulus hold up

If you thought negotiations on Capitol Hill for a second round of stimulus would be settled quickly after the election - think again.
While economists have urged another round of stimulus checks to be sent to Americans to boost the economy, Congress is still no closer to agreeing on any stimulus package.
While a small group of senators are coming together in hopes of forming some type of bi-partisan stimulus agreement, Congress is still not close to having anything to vote on before Christmas.
Congressman Tim Ryan says local workers and small businesses are suffering in the meantime.
"There's a lot of waiters and waitresses and bartenders who are working but just don't have the number of hours they used to have so they are still financially strapped and we have to help state and local governments out of you're going to see police and fire laid off," said Ryan.
Congressman Bill Johnson blames the speaker of the house for the holdup, saying she wants to add too much to what should be a simple bill that puts money into the pockets of those who need it the most.
"She wants money for illegal immigrants. She wants taxpayers to nationalize federal elections. She wants to put a permanent stamp on mail-in balloting and republicans just aren't going to go for it," said Johnson.
Nancy Pelosi's bill has a $2 trillion price tag. The Mitch McConnell led republicans are eyeing a bill that would be around $500 billion.
If Congress doesn't act before the end of the year, millions of Americans will lose their unemployment benefits as the CARES act would run out. Student loan deferments and rent eviction moratoriums would also end.