Stimulus Talks Remain Stalled, House Told No Votes Expected

Stimulus Talks Remain Stalled, House Told No Votes Expected
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a press conference in Washington on July 29, 2020. Erin Scott/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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The chance that there will be a quick end to the stalemate over a new stimulus bill diminished on Oct. 12, with members of the House being told not to expect any action this week.

President Donald Trump’s administration last week offered a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill to counter Democrats’ offers, while Trump himself again prodded Congress into acting on a new stimulus bill in the midst of Supreme Court hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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