House Democratic leaders laid out their priorities for an ambitious 4th coronavirus response package, saying they hope to pass bipartisan legislation with more direct payments for individuals, money for state and local govts. and funding for infrastructure
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said members will be working together to craft the legislation as they remain in their districts for much of April, hoping to vote on the bill when the House returns. Exactly when House members will come back to the Capitol remains in flux, but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Monday in a notice to lawmakers that no votes are expected before April 20.
Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus after Congress passes it FridayRead MoreNegotiations between congressional Democrats and Republicans for a fourth bill may be a challenge. Democrats on Monday laid out a number of policies Republicans are likely to take issue with -- and there also appears to be some disagreement about whether another response bill is necessary at this point. Last week, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy argued for waiting to see how the $2.
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