The Democratic congresswoman said Republican lawmakers were sitting on the $3 trillion plan passed by the House.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chided Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber on Thursday night as talks over another stimulus package continued to stall.
She also questioned whether Republican lawmakers were chasing a further bailout fund with"the needed urgency" to help some American households."Mass evictions could be prevented if Congress prioritized struggling people 1/2 as much as it prioritizes Wall St. bailouts. "The HEROES Act the House passed months ago covers several of these points. GOP Senators, pledging allegiance to Mitch McConnell, have intentionally sat on this bill & did nothing.Why it Matters
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