Schumer requests $8.5B to battle coronavirus, rejecting Trump budget demand as inadequate
Posted on AllSides February 26th, 2020
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Senate Democrats plan to seek $8.5 billion in new federal funding to battle the coronavirus outbreak after condemning President Trump’s $2.5 billion request as inadequate.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “is preparing a detailed Senate request” for the money, a top aide told the Washington Examiner.
“Expect Schumer’s request to be finalized this morning and sent to appropriators,” the aide said.
Democrats on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's $2.5 billion emergency funding request as far too low to prepare the nation to combat the virus in an adequate manner, given...
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