Sens. Durbin and Duckworth defend House Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic stimulus package, urge end to Senate GOP opposition

Posted on AllSides May 28th, 2020
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Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on Thursday defended the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package approved by House Democrats earlier this month and criticized Republicans who control the Senate for not moving more quickly to assist taxpayers and local governments.

Appearing on a televised town hall on WGN-Ch. 9, the two Democratic senators also appealed for a sense of public unity as the pandemic and stay-at-home orders have exacerbated political divides — something Duckworth said has been promoted by President Donald Trump.

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