House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveils a $3 trillion new coronavirus aid package the House is expected to take up Friday for a vote. Pelosi has encouraged Congress to “go big” with the next virus aid package to help cash-strapped states.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Washington.
But the legislation is heading straight into a Senate roadblock. Senate Republicans are not planning to vote on any new relief until June, after a Memorial Day recess.The new package, the fifth since March, is expected to carry another eye-popping price tag. President Donald Trump has signed into law nearly $3 trillion in aid approved by Congress.
On a conference call with House colleagues Monday, Pelosi urged Democrats to “go big,” according to person unauthorized to discuss the private caucus call and granted anonymity. Trump is expected to meet Tuesday with a group of Senate Republicans. “If we decide to go forward, we’ll go forward together,” McConnell said. His priority is to ensure any new package includes liability protections for health care providers and businesses that are reopening.
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