'Speaker Pelosi and I are looking at having a standalone bill,' Sen. Chuck Schumer said on Sunday.
that he and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are looking at putting together a standalone bill to fund the United States Postal Service, which is currently embroiled in controversy as it pulls back some of its abilities to efficiently count mail ahead of the November elections.... [+]
Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer speak to members of the press after a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows at the U.S. Capitol August 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows were unable to reach a deal on a new relief package to help people weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on a new coronavirus stimulus package have been at a standstill, with Democrats preferring a singular bill over a piecemeal approach. voiced his support for a standalone bill as well, noting that the House passed its $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, the HEROES Act, in May, which provided $25 billion to the postal service.
Also on Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows signaled the White House may support a standalone bill funding the USPS, saying,"I'm all about piecemeal. If we can agree on postal, let's do it.”that by denying the service money would help block mail-in voting, which drew rebukes from Democrats that the president is undermining the upcoming presidential election.
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