Trump administration officials tried to swat away concerns their emergency request for $2.5 billion to address the coronavirus outbreak was not enough
The Republican chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee at Azar's hearing accused the administration of making a “low ball” request.
Senate Republicans leaders are still debating how quickly to process the request, with funding for several other health programs due to expire in May. An emergency package could be approved as early as next month, if circumstances warrant. Azar emphasized at the hearing that the funding request, particularly the more than $1 billion that would be drawn from other health programs, was an "option," suggesting that the administration isn’t drawing a hard line.
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