Pelosi: Pandemic Funds for States Coming in Next Relief Bill

Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that the fifth COVID-19 relief bill will include “significant” funding for state and local governments.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 23, 2020. House Television via AP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said April 26 that the fifth COVID-19 relief bill will include “significant” funding for state and local governments, as demand soars across the nation amid the pandemic.

In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Pelosi pushed back against criticism from governors nationwide, including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who said last week that state funding and federal support should have been granted in previous legislation.