U.S. Democrats call on Republicans to work toward coronavirus bill
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hold a joint news conference on President Trump's full Budget Request for fiscal year 2021 at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
The standoff began last week with a skirmish on the Senate floor, where Republicans failed to pass their narrower measure over Democratic opposition. Republicans then blocked a Democratic measure that included the same $250 billion but set aside some of the lending for community banks to aid minority-owned and rural businesses, and provided further aid to hospitals and a federal food program for the poor.
“Will there be an opportunity to talk about the other programs? Yes, but a lot of us haven’t even spent any of the money at all,” the Republican lawmaker told reporters.
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