Bipartisan House Group Pandemic Relief Deal Rejected by Top Democrats

The U.S. Capitol Building as seen ahead of a vote on the coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 25, 2020. Tom Brenner/Reuters

A bipartisan House group of about 50 lawmakers offered a COVID-19 relief bill in an attempt to break an impasse between top Democrats and the White House.

The Problem Solvers Caucus, comprised of Democrats and Republicans, proposed a $1.5 trillion package that provides boosted unemployment insurance, stimulus payments, and aid for states and cities.