Uncertainty Surrounds Virus Relief Negotiations
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From the Right
Trump says Schumer, Pelosi 'want to meet to make a deal' on coronavirus reliefPresident Trump said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "want to meet to make a deal" on the fourth coronavirus stimulus package, after negotiations between congressional lawmakers and the White House reached a stalemate over the weekend.
"So now Schumer and Pelosi want to meet to make a deal," the president tweeted Monday. "Amazing how it all works, isn't it."
"Where have they been for the last 4 weeks when they were 'hardliners', and only wanted BAILOUT MONEY for Democrat run states and cities that are...
From the Left
Stalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration systemThe federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could furlough two-thirds of its workforce at the end of the month after negotiations over the next stimulus package stalled.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, told Congress in May that it expected to furlough the majority of its workforce amid a budget shortfall. The agency asked for $1.2 billion.
But the expected vehicle for the funds would be the next coronavirus relief bill, which is now at a...
From the Center
State aid emerges as major hurdle to reviving COVID-19 talksFederal money for state and local governments is a key sticking point to reviving negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package.
The White House and congressional Democrats are deeply divided over whether states should get more money — and if so, how much.
Before talks collapsed late last week, the two sides were hundreds of billions apart on how much they were willing to put on the table. Democrats want $915 billion, while Republicans are offering $150 billion, the same amount included in the CARES Act from late March.
There...
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