Covid Relief Tests Whether Biden Congress can Deliver
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On Thursday, Democrats in Congress and the White House rejected a pitch to split President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan into smaller chunks. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats are trying to decide if they should cut a slimmed-down deal or use reconciliation to approve an aggressive Covid-19 relief package, right-leaning articles highlight that Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the White house is not ruling out reconciliation as a means to pass Biden’s Covid-19 relief bill.
A left-leaning article by NBC News highlights that White House economic advisor Brian Deese and Covid-19 coordinator Jeff Zientz held a call on Thursday with Senate Democrats to decide if they should cut a slimmed-down deal or use reconciliation to approve an aggressive Covid-19 relief package. The pivot to reconciliation comes after Republicans rejected Biden’s plan and mocked the price tag.
AP News published a centrist article reporting that despite Biden’s calls for unity, Democrats say that the high unemployment numbers and U.S. economy leave them unwilling to waste time trying to get unlikely Republicans support. The standoff over Biden’s first legislative priority is a political test of Democratic control of Congress and the role of Republicans after Trump has left office.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the White house is not ruling out reconciliation as a means to pass Biden’s Covid relief bill. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats would move forward with Biden’s coronavirus relief proposal “with or without” Republicans.
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Democrats prepare to go it alone on Covid relief if Republicans don't cooperate
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