Democrats are pushing to pass their next coronavirus relief bill, but Republicans have less urgency as they grow wary of taxpayer spending.
told members that he hopes the House will vote on the bill next week, according to a Democratic leadership aide. He told lawmakers currently out of Washington that they would get 72 hours' notice before they have to come back for a vote.
"With millions of Americans out of work and millions more suffering, we must act with courage, strength and urgency to provide the support that the American people need to protect their lives and livelihoods," the California Democrat said in a statement Friday responding to the April employment report, whichRepublicans have not showed the same urgency to pass another rescue plan, as they grow wary of massive federal spending and generally push for a swifter economic reopening than...
has not ruled out another relief bill. However, he has called for it to include liability protections for businesses as they start up again during the outbreak — a provision Democrats oppose.
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