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Congressional leaders lay down markers for fourth relief package

CQ Budget, Ep. 149

Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters after a bill enrollment ceremony on March 27 for the coronavirus stimulus package.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters after a bill enrollment ceremony on March 27 for the coronavirus stimulus package. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)
By Jennifer Shutt, David Lerman and Evan Campbell
Posted April 6, 2020 at 2:13pm

CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss ongoing negotiations for a fourth aid package to address the health care and economic impacts of COVID-19. They break down Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s proposal, where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants additional funding to go, and the logistical difficulties of bringing lawmakers back to Washington to vote.

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