Top Senate Republican sees Monday coronavirus vote, Pelosi plans own bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers sent mixed signals on Sunday about whether they are near a deal on legislation to try to limit the economic toll of the coronavirus, with a Republican predicting a vote on Monday and a top Democrat saying she would introduce her own bill.
"We're working toward bringing this together. I think it's safe to say we're very close," Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a news conference after an hour of talks with top lawmakers, saying he expected a Senate vote on Monday.
"We will be introducing our own bill," Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier as she left the meeting, while adding negotiators were still talking and that she hoped for a bipartisan agreement.
The bill, Congress's third effort to blunt the economic hit, envisages financial aid for average Americans, small businesses and critically affected industries including airlines.
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I thought the House already passed a bill. Is it sitting with the other House bills on Moscow Mitch's desk?
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