Pelosi Presses for Coronavirus Aid Bill
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On Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has no intention of staging a vote on emergency coronavirus legislation if it lacks the bipartisan support to win President Trump’s signature. While left-leaning articles highlight that a bipartisan group of 50 legislators known as the House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a $1.5 trillion proposal for the next round of economic relief, right-leaning articles highlight that 25 Democrats broke with their leadership and joined 25 Republicans on a compromise proposal.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that Pelosi does not want to send House lawmakers home to face discontented voters without first passing another round of coronavirus relief legislation. A bipartisan group of 50 legislators known as the House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a $1.5 trillion proposal for the next round of economic relief, which seeks common ground on a number of measures that have so far left Democrats and Republicans stalemated all summer.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Pelosi’s comments will be a disappointment to many moderates in her caucus group, who have been furious with the partisan impasse over the next round of emergency relief. This debate highlights the dilemma that Pelosi and other party leaders face as they try to thread the needle between energizing liberal voters and protecting vulnerable moderates heading into November’s elections.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus revealed their $1.5 trillion coronavirus relief plan, with 25 Democrats breaking with their leadership and joining 25 Republicans on a compromise proposal. Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Problem Solvers Caucus member who previously opposed the $3 trillion bill in May, criticized Pelosi’s resistance to a smaller coronavirus package.