At an impasse: The GOP-controlled Senate failed to move forward with considering the 'Phase Three' stimulus package intended to help businesses and families devastated by the downturn over the coronavirus outbreak, amid opposition from Democrats.
. Senators were asked to practice social distancing and were given a list of health guidelines to follow while entering the chamber.
He then accused Pelosi of overstepping boundaries, saying: "She's the speaker of the House, not the speaker of the Senate." "DSCC-backed candidates last weekend had no problem throwing partisan barbs at the same Republican senators working day and night to find solutions to the complex problems facing their constituents at home," NRSC Communications Director Jesse Hunt said. "Those same candidates should prove they aren’t beholden to their chief benefactor Schumer and disavow Senate Democrats’ unthinkable decision to filibuster.
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