Kathianne
03-25-2020, 10:18 AM
Maybe.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/489409-pelosi-says-house-will-review-senate-coronavirus-stimulus-package
Pelosi says House will review Senate coronavirus stimulus package
BY MIKE LILLIS - 03/25/20 09:48 AM EDT
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday praised the Senate's sweeping, $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, but declined to say how the House would pass it.
“This bipartisan legislation takes us a long way down the road in meeting the needs of the American people," Pelosi said in a statement.
She said the package did not go as far as a separate House bill but argued that "thanks to the unity and insistence of Senate and House Democrats, the bill has moved a great deal closer to America’s workers."
Pelosi said Wednesday that House Democrats will evaluate the package before deciding next steps.
“House Democrats will now review the final provisions and legislative text of the agreement to determine a course of action,” her statement said.
Pelosi has hoped to move the package quickly through the House by unanimous consent, allowing it to get to President Trump's desk without calling lawmakers back to Washington amid travel concerns surrounding the spreading pandemic.
But some members of her caucus have expressed concerns that they've been cut out of negotiations on the massive package, conducted largely by Senate leaders and White House officials. In a conference call with House Democrats Tuesday afternoon, lawmakers expressed reservations that they would be forced to swallow the Senate bill without providing their own input.
Pelosi, despite Republican efforts to sideline her from the talks, has been heavily involved in the negotiations, speaking frequently with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) as he ironed out the final wrinkles with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/489409-pelosi-says-house-will-review-senate-coronavirus-stimulus-package
Pelosi says House will review Senate coronavirus stimulus package
BY MIKE LILLIS - 03/25/20 09:48 AM EDT
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday praised the Senate's sweeping, $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, but declined to say how the House would pass it.
“This bipartisan legislation takes us a long way down the road in meeting the needs of the American people," Pelosi said in a statement.
She said the package did not go as far as a separate House bill but argued that "thanks to the unity and insistence of Senate and House Democrats, the bill has moved a great deal closer to America’s workers."
Pelosi said Wednesday that House Democrats will evaluate the package before deciding next steps.
“House Democrats will now review the final provisions and legislative text of the agreement to determine a course of action,” her statement said.
Pelosi has hoped to move the package quickly through the House by unanimous consent, allowing it to get to President Trump's desk without calling lawmakers back to Washington amid travel concerns surrounding the spreading pandemic.
But some members of her caucus have expressed concerns that they've been cut out of negotiations on the massive package, conducted largely by Senate leaders and White House officials. In a conference call with House Democrats Tuesday afternoon, lawmakers expressed reservations that they would be forced to swallow the Senate bill without providing their own input.
Pelosi, despite Republican efforts to sideline her from the talks, has been heavily involved in the negotiations, speaking frequently with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) as he ironed out the final wrinkles with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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