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White House urges Congress to pass separate aid bill for airlines

White House urges Congress to pass separate aid bill for airlines

  • Airlines, facing a huge drop in demand due to virus-related lockdowns, have called for additional aid to stave off thousands of layoffs after Oct. 1
  • The onus is really on Speaker Pelosi, so we encourage her to send one-off bills, perhaps airline funding, or other elements that we could work through the process to get to the American people.
Published 23 Sep, 2020 12:55am
Democrats offer to cut $1trn from coronavirus plan, White House says no
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Democrats offer to cut $1trn from coronavirus plan, White House says no

  • Nancy Pelosi disclosed the offer as she and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer prepared to meet White House negotiators again on Friday afternoon.
  • Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, one of the White House negotiators, rejected Pelosi's proposal out of hand, telling reporters, "that's a non-starter."
Published 07 Aug, 2020 11:23pm