The Senate on Monday punted any action on a stalled coronavirus relief bill until at least Thursday, after adjourning without taking action.

The Senate held a "pro forma" session — brief, constitutionally required meetings that take place every three days — with Sen. Dan Sullivan Daniel Scott SullivanHillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Republican Senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal Alaska group backing independent candidate appears linked to Democrats MORE (R-Alaska) presiding as the only senator in the chamber.

It was the first Senate meeting since Thursday when Democrats and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Ky.) blocked dueling proposals to provide additional funding for a small business program that was passed as part of last month's $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

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Monday's meeting, which lasted approximately 30 seconds, ended with neither party making an attempt to pass the stalled aid for a second time. Any attempt would likely have been blocked as leadership in both parties remain stalemated by the size of the "interim" package.

That delays any Senate action until at least Thursday when the chamber is next scheduled to be in session.

And it will push consideration of the new funding up against, and potentially past, Friday — when White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow Larry KudlowMORE predicted the initial $350 billion in the Paycheck Protection Program will run out.

"We're going to run out of money for the small business thing April 17. That's why we would like the Congress to help us with the additional $250 billion," Kudlow told Fox Business.

The Paycheck Protection Program provides loans and grants to businesses with fewer than 500 employees.

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Because of the interest in the program, sparked by the wide economic impact of the coronavirus, administration officials and lawmakers say the program will need more funding.

Republicans want to pass $250 billion in new funding as a stand-alone bill, kicking any other funding demands until the fourth coronavirus package.

After Democrats blocked a "clean" increase in the small business funding Thursday, McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyTrump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill Trump's sharp words put CDC director on hot seat MORE (R-Calif.) pledged over the weekend to keep pushing for their preferred proposal.

"Republicans reject Democrats’ reckless threat to continue blocking job-saving funding unless we renegotiate unrelated programs which are not in similar peril. ... We will continue to seek a clean PPP funding increase. We hope our Democratic colleagues familiarize themselves with the facts and the data before the program runs dry," they said in a joint statement.

Democrats, however, want the additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program to be paired with an additional $100 billion for hospitals, $150 billion for state and local governments and a boost in food assistance funding. They also want to make reforms to the PPP program to guarantee part of any assistance goes toward smaller lenders.

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Democrats tried to pass their proposal on Thursday, but Republicans rejected it.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg Ginsburg in statement before her death said she wished not to be replaced until next president is sworn in Democrats call for NRA Foundation to be prohibited from receiving donations from federal employees MORE (D-N.Y.) spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinLawmakers fear voter backlash over failure to reach COVID-19 relief deal United Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid House Democrats plan to unveil bill next week to avert shutdown MORE late last week and had said that he hoped to get a deal by earlier this week.

But Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Ginsburg successor must uphold commitment to 'equality, opportunity and justice for all' Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg MORE (D-Calif.) signaled Monday morning that the talks remain stalemated and urged Republicans to "stop posturing."

“We have real problems facing this country, and it’s time for the Republicans to quit the political posturing by proposing bills they know will not pass either chamber and get serious and work with us towards a solution," Schumer and Pelosi said in a joint statement.