//“A colossal waste”: Some Republicans question Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan

“A colossal waste”: Some Republicans question Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) speaks during a hearing before the Congressional Oversight Commission in December in Washington, DC. | Alex Wong/Getty Images

Given the Senate’s 50-50 split, Republicans could be a major roadblock for Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan.

President-elect Joe Biden has begun unveiling an ambitious legislative agenda — and though he has signaled hope for bipartisan support, multiple Senate Republicans are already dismissing his newly proposed coronavirus relief plan out of hand.

Biden on Thursday unveiled a $1.9 trillion proposal that will include a $1,400 stimulus check; billions in funding for vaccine distribution and testing; and additional aid to state and local governments. It’s intended to address the massive economic fallout the country is continuing to experience from the coronavirus pandemic, and to supplement the federal aid that was distributed via the $2 trillion CARES Act and a second