McConnell expects coronavirus stimulus in 2021, while Pelosi and Trump push for a deal sooner
Posted on AllSides October 30th, 2020
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The top policymakers in Washington sent mixed signals Friday about how quickly Congress could pass new coronavirus stimulus after the 2020 election.
Progress toward a relief deal ground to a halt in recent weeks as Republicans and Democrats differed over how much money they need to inject into efforts to slow record new infections in the U.S. and boost a sluggish economy. Despite the impasse, negotiators have acknowledged they will need to send aid in some form eventually.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who have...
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