Future of COVID relief bill uncertain as Moscow Mitch is up to his usual bullshit
Washington — The White House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi inched closer to a deal on coronavirus relief legislation this week, but Republican senators' opposition to a large bill continues to present a roadblock in negotiations, dimming prospects for Congress to pass a bill ahead of the election.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signaled on Thursday that the White House is willing to compromise with House Democrats over a provision on testing in a relief proposal, saying that he would tell Pelosi "we're not going to let the testing issue stand in the way" of crafting a deal. But Senate Republicans have indicated that they would be unwilling to consider such a large package.
A spokesperson for Pelosi wrote Thursday on Twitter that the speaker and Mnuchin had spoken for nearly an hour and a half that afternoon.
"The Speaker and Secretary Mnuchin spoke at 3:30 p.m. today for 1 hr, 22 mins. The Secretary stated he would accept Democrats' language for a national strategic testing plan with "minor" edits & that language would be shared tomorrow. The Speaker looks forward to reviewing," Drew Hammill, Pelosi's deputy chief of staff, wrote. Hammill said that Pelosi "raised Leader McConnell's comments today about not being willing to put a comprehensive package on the Senate floor."
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