Trump tweets support for House coronavirus relief bill, vote expected Friday night
Source: CNN
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett
Washington (CNN)President Trump Donald tweeted his support for a broad coronavirus relief package that would give some Americans paid emergency leave and offer free testing for COVID-19, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on announced earlier a broad deal with the administration.
In a series of tweets, the President said, "I fully support H.R. 6201: Families First CoronaVirus Response Act, which will be voted on in the House this evening."
"This Bill will follow my direction for free CoronaVirus tests, and paid sick leave for our impacted American workers. I have directed the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations that will provide flexibility so that in no way will Small Businesses be hurt. I encourage all Republicans and Democrats to come together and VOTE YES!"
The announcement from the President puts an end to uncertainty that had loomed over negotiations all day and should clear the way for the House to vote this evening.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/coronavirus-relief-congress/index.html
jimfields33
(15,815 posts)wcmagumba
(2,886 posts)is taking credit for the whole thing...."This Bill will follow my direction for free CoronaVirus tests, and paid sick leave for our impacted American workers."...jerk...
brewens
(13,590 posts)Hannity or someone might blow up on him and he has to back out of it or make some ridiculous demand.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)just sayin'...
dweller
(23,641 posts)✌🏼
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)SSI pays very little preparing. For folks on SSI,SSDI would like help too. Why do we always get left out?
Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)He will veto it.
iluvtennis
(19,861 posts)Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)Moscow Mitch is up on Monday.
iluvtennis
(19,861 posts)This was proposla from Nancy Pelosi and the Dems.
Trump disgusts me - always taking credit for someone else's plans/ideas.
bucolic_frolic
(43,175 posts)Hugging the policies of your opposition is a tried and true Republican playbook. GWB did it to Gore, Trump did it to HRC. "There's no difference in the two parties", remember?
marble falls
(57,099 posts)ouija
(398 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)look look not loiik
pecosbob
(7,541 posts)and stick their trojan horse payroll tax stunt up his wazoo. The Republicans are eating their brussels sprouts...they must be scared spitless to get up off paid sick leave.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)That and hopefully kicking Trump out in November.
eppur_se_muova
(36,266 posts)Maybe one of our Reps needs to sponsor a bill to officially change the name of the U.S. Senate to "the Useless Senate".
angrychair
(8,699 posts)That House Republicans were waiting for trump to tweet his approval before they would agree to vote on it.
TWEET HIS APPROVAL
What the fuck is this, middle school?
What the actual universe am I living in.
I just....ummmm....I don't know. I'm mentally and emotionally exhausted.
Anything I say now will just be a string of cuss words.
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KPN
(15,646 posts)his direction. It bulldozes over him and his fat worthless ass. Follows my direction my ass Donny boy.
LudwigPastorius
(9,151 posts)they won't even be voting on this bill.
Their calendar says the first order of business is considering the reauthorization of certain provisions of the Patriot (USA Freedom) Act.
Goddamit! It's a national emergency. Some people are stuck at home without a source of income.
Do something, you shitheads!