Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Senate GOP bill “put corporations first” but because of the “insistence” of Democratic leadership, “progress has been made.” “We must be bold and forward-looking in our thinking and swift and evidence-based in our actions.”
8 min readSenate Democrats voted to prevent the massive economic relief bill from proceeding toward a final vote, but minority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer said its closer to an agreement and must continue to improve.
After the vote, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell warned that the Senate might not be able to pass a bill until Friday or Saturday, blasting Democrats for"mindless obstruction." McConnell called the GOP proposal a “compromise package” that would provide tens of billions of dollars to hospitals, provide checks to millions of families, prevent layoffs and provide “historic relief” to small businesses.
“They ought to be embarrassed,” he said. “This is not a juicy political opportunity, this is a national emergency.” Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin walks to the meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during negotiations on a coronavirus disease relief package on Capitol in Washington, March 23, 2020.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the Senate floor at the Capitol, in Washington, March 21, 2020.
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