WASHINGTON, Aug 1 — US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said talks with the White House on a coronavirus aid Bill were far from a deal yesterday, as federal unemployment benefits that have been an essential lifeline for millions of Americans expired. Asked why she rejected a proposal...
Saturday, 01 Aug 2020 07:51 AM MYT
Asked why she rejected a proposal from Republican President Donald Trump’s administration for a one-week extension of the US$600 weekly jobless payment, Pelosi told reporters a short-term fix would be appropriate “if you are on a path” toward a deal.Negotiations were to continue today between White House officials and congressional Democrats.
In some of her toughest criticisms so far, she said that Republican delays on legislation and “distortions” about the pandemic “has caused death unnecessarily.” Lawmakers and the White House are at odds over efforts to further shore up the economy and manage the pandemic, which has left tens of millions of Americans out of work and killed more than 152,000 people in the United States.
House members left Washington yesterday, although they were told they could be called back with 24 hours’ notice for votes during August. On Thursday, Senate Republicans tried, without success, to pass a Bill reducing the jobless benefit to US$200 per week.
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