Pelosi Says House Will 'Stay Here Until We Have a Bill' for More Aid
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said on Tuesday that the House would not leave for the November elections without acting on an additional round of stimulus to prop up the coronavirus-ravaged economy, responding to growing concern among rank-and-file lawmakers over the prospect of returning home to face voters without doing so.
“We have to stay here until we have a bill,” Ms. Pelosi privately told lawmakers on a conference call on Tuesday morning, according to two people familiar with the remarks who disclosed them on condition of anonymity.
Shortly afterward, Ms. Pelosi repeated the promise in an interview on CNBC, saying, “We are committed to staying here until we have an agreement that meets the needs of the American people.”
Her vow came just before a bipartisan group of 50 centrist lawmakers was planning to present a $1.5 trillion stimulus plan, making a last-ditch effort to revive stalled talks between top Democrats and the White House.
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Wouldn't it be nice to see a bit more concern about the financial misery of their constituents? Some of them get it, but far too many really are just worried about their elections. The HEROES Act was never taken seriously enough by the Senate. Mitch was just concerned about getting a shield law passed, along with some 1% pork and little else.
