Pelosi said strong Labor Department guidelines, included in the HEROES Act, would protect workers and employees.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Sunday she has"no red lines" when it comes to passing hundreds of billions in emergency aid to state and local governments.
Speaking with CBS'"Face the Nation" after the House passed Pelosi's HEROES Act late last week, Pelosi was asked about McConnell's stance. Among other provisions, the HEROES Act would provide nearly $1 trillion in emergency relief to struggling state and local governments that have seen revenue sources dry up amid the coronavirus pandemic. An NBC News survey of 33 states and Washington, D.C. found that the outbreak will cost states hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue in the upcoming fiscal year.
She said she has confidence significant aid will be passed for state and local governments because lawmakers know teachers, sanitation workers, health care workers, police and firefighters are all at risk of losing their jobs otherwise. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, told CNN's"State of the Union" on Sunday that"none" of the budget issues his state is facing is a result of any preexisting financial conditions. His state is facing a budget hole of more than $54 billion.
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