Pelosi, Mnuchin signal openness to resume COVID-19 aid talks

[LiberalArkie]

AUGUST 9, 2020 / 9:54 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday urged a restart of congressional talks on extending coronavirus aid, saying executive actions taken by President Donald Trump a day earlier would have little immediate impact on Americans facing economic distress amid the pandemic.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, meanwhile, left the door open to resuming negotiations, saying he would consider any new proposal from Democrats and encouraged a compromise bill on areas of agreement such as food assistance.

Both sides appeared willing to consider a narrower deal that would extend aid until the end of the year and then revisit the need for more federal assistance in January, after November’s election.

“Let’s pass legislation on things that we agree on,” Mnuchin told Fox News in an interview.

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-mnuchin-signal-openness-to-resume-covid-19-aid-talks-idUSKCN2550LD

[NCDem47]

1. Said this in another post

With the weekend flurry by Trump, and semi-backpeddling today (on a August weekend when most of America is not paying attention), I bet tomorrow at the start of the work week, we'll come full circle to where we were on Thursday. Trump and admin. will just walk away from the events of the last 72 hours. This cluster is an anvil that needs to be tied around Trump's neck. Never forget.

[Chainfire]

2. The Republicans in the Senate will continue to stonewall

They are handing Trump his tights and cape to come flying in, with his executive powers, to save the poor out of work Americans that the Democrats have abandoned. It is election year politics Republican style. The Republicans depend on the ignorance of the voters to pull such stunts.

[Thekaspervote]

3. Awh yes! As someone much wiser than me said last night, since the 3 "memorandums" & 1 EO the

Idiot king sharpied don’t amount to anymore than smoke and mirrors, watch the tone of the pukes soften and change. AND here we are, munchkin on the Sunday morning shows wanting to go forward with the dems

[Baked Potato]

4. It's like a subtle, second Government operating alongside Trump's disaster.

Mnuchin talking, Pompeo talking. I think they know something about Trump.

[Lucinda]

5. We are lucky to have her...

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