On a conference call Tuesday with the New Democrats Coalition, a group of moderate members, several implored Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer to keep the House in sessions until more Covid-19 relief is passed.
House Democrats have approved new relief legislation but talks between Pelosi and the White House produced no resolution to allow legislation to pass the Senate. Both sides have accused the other of refusing to bend.
Pelosi’s told the moderate members that the Senate has refused to take seriously the needs of the nation, according to a person on the call. But vulnerable members remain worried that blaming the Senate won’t satisfy voters, who are dealing with dual health and economic crises. The conference call was first reported by Politico.
Hoyer, who has been urging Pelosi to alter her hardline strategy, was sympathetic to the lawmakers’ concerns, according to a person familiar. But he told the members, “I don’t want to undermine Nancy in any way.”
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