It's a crucial week for the U.S. stimulus bill.
The Republican-led Senate has scheduled two votes on a plan that could bring some financial relief to millions of people.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a hard deadline, saying lawmakers need to get key questions by the end of the day Tursday.
THAT COULD BRING SOME FINANCIALRELIEF TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.BUT HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSIIS SETTING A HARD DEADLINE...SAYING LAWMAKERS NEED TO GETANSWERS TO KEY QUESTIONS BY THESENATOR MITCH MCONNELL SAYSTHERE WILL BE A VOTE ON A STANDALONE PAYCHECK PROTECTIONPROGRAM BILL TO HELP SMALLBUSINESSES TOMORROW...AND A VOTE ON A 500 BILLIONDOLLAR STIMULUS BILL ONWEDNESDAY.DEMOCRATS ARE EXPECTED TO BLOCKTHESE EFFORTS -- AS THEY PUSHFOR A LARGER DEAL.WITH JUST 15 DAYS UNTILELECTION DAY -
