House Democrats are barreling ahead with the budget reconciliation process, with committees spending the week marking up their portions of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan. But major changes are coming — with tax rebate checks aimed at lower-income households and additional aid for restaurants and airlines. And a Congressional Budget Office price tag of $54 billion for the $15 minimum wage proposal puts that provision at risk. CQ Roll Call’s Peter Cohn and David Lerman discuss the latest on the COVID-19 relief package. Show Notes: Democrats’ coronavirus relief plan would curb tax payments for high earnersAlabama Sen. Richard Shelby announces he will retire after 2022Why some Democrats are nervous about a $15 minimum wageCBO: Minimum wage boost would increase deficit, cost jobsDemocrats clear path for filibuster-proof coronavirus relief bill
