Senate Republicans complained today about key provisions in the GOP-authored coronavirus relief bill one day after its unveiling, underscoring the uphill battle for Mitch McConnell as he kicks off negotiations with Democrats
Democrats, meanwhile, are seizing on the GOP’s internal disputes and highlighting the FBI provision to suggest Republicans aren’t serious about the coronavirus negotiations.
Even after a lengthy two-hour meeting with Trump administration officials in the speaker’s suite on Monday night, it’s clear the two parties remain far apart on any agreement. Pelosi and other top House Democrats panned the GOP bill on a private caucus call Tuesday morning, according to multiple sources on the call.
Pelosi went on to reiterate Democrats’ demands for additional state and local aid — something Mnuchin and Meadows shot down in their meeting with Democrats on Monday — and said she would also hold firm on keeping the $600 in weekly unemployment benefits that Republicans want to significantly slash. Republicans are pushing for a temporary flat payment of $200 until states can adjust their systems and provide 70 percent of wage replacement.
The House is supposed to depart later this week for a lengthy August recess but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Democrats they would be on call to return next week, with 24 hour notice, to vote on a potential coronavirus package.
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