Stimulus Standoff on Capitol Hill Highlights Partisan Gap in Priorities

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) walk outside before the casket of the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) departs the United States Capitol in Washington on July 29, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Uncertainty hangs over the next coronavirus relief package, as Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on a number of issues, including the enhanced unemployment benefit.

Both sides agree on sending out a second round of $1,200 checks to Americans. However, on several major items, closed-door talks between top White House officials and congressional Democratic leaders yielded little progress this week.