The Democratic-led House passed a fifth coronavirus stimulus bill on Friday.
for the two parties: Republicans, such as McConnell, want to include liability protections for employers in a next bill while Democrats are hung up on more aid for states.
Democrats have accused Republicans of dragging their feet: “It’s always interesting to me to see how much patience some people have with the pain and suffering of other people,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi The timeline of a next relief package. Sen. John Kennedy said he doesn’t expect a coronavirus relief bill until June.
“I’d put the chance of another bill right now at way less than 50% for the foreseeable future, Kennedy , before adding that he hears “all this talk” that the Senate will get more legislation “worked out in June.” in front of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell questioned whether the federal policy response is “enough” to stop the economy’s bleeding.
"This is the biggest shock we've seen in living memory. The question that looms in the air is is it enough?”
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