Pelosi to unveil coronavirus package as anxiety spreads

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Source: POLITICO




Speaker Nancy Pelosi's stimulus proposal is landing amid rising anxiety among lawmakers themselves, who are worried about remaining on Capitol Hill. Win McNamee/Getty Images

By KYLE CHENEY, SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE



Updated: 03/11/2020 07:19 PM EDT



Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to unveil sweeping legislation to provide protections for Americans who may be directly affected by the coronavirus, a measure that has quickly gained steam as Democrats attempt to work with the Trump administration to pass the legislation Thursday.

The details of Pelosi's package are close to being finalized, and will include provisions targeted at hourly workers who would be particularly hard-hit if forced to self-quarantine, as well as provisions to ensure workers won't be penalized by employers for taking sick days.



House Democrats briefed on the package described it as comprehensive, with provisions like paid sick leave for three months, Medicaid reimbursement for hospitals and unemployment insurance, as well as health-related protections like anti-price gouging prohibitions and widespread free testing.

"I hope it'll be very generous so we can really be accountable to those who are suffering with losing their jobs, who have no access to food, et cetera," said Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee.

House Democrats are moving their plan rapidly, pushing it to the floor within 24 hours -- just ahead of the chamber's planned week-long recess. But it's not clear yet if Republicans or the White House will support the measure, which is pitched as the next, but not final, step in the coronavirus response................................

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/11/nancy-pelosi-coronavirus-stimulus-package-125564

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Good work Dems.






The speaker enters negotiations with the White House with the upper hand.
Nancy Pelosi

[empedocles]

1. Pelosi needs the upper hand. Sure she has considered trump 'emergency powers'

problem.

Could be disastrous.

[jls4561]

2. Why is it always SHE has a plan for that?

[dweller]

3. week long recess ??

not at this time ... seriously?

✌🏼

[EarthFirst]

9. I agree. nt

[slumcamper]

11. Emergency...but biz as usual??? Please say this isn't so! Tone deaf? Optics VERY bad!!

[Rebl2]

16. I agree

They need to stay put

[ehrnst]

18. Actually, a wise move in terms of modeling public health practices at this juncture.

They can skype and use online meeting software if need be.

Colleges are shutting down live classes and going online all over the country.

[sheshe2]

4. Thank you, Nancy and House Democrats.

You are on the job, protecting us all.

[dewsgirl]

5. I saw a photo earlier, as much as I love her, yikes she

was in a giant crowd of people. I really wish she would be more careful.😳

[SunSeeker]

12. Right? Stay away from those Covid-19 exposed GOPers from CPAC!

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/486673-gaetz-becomes-fourth-gop-congressman-to-self-quarantine-after-possible

[beachbumbob]

6. any Pelosi bill should contain language where corporations do not profit from a bailout like

stock options and bonuses suspended if they take taxpayer';s monies until its all paid back

[ehrnst]

19. At this point, I trust her to know the quickest way to preserve public health.

[EndlessWire]

20. Yeah

We have a Surgeon General and a uniformed US Public Health Service. The Surgeon General has been almost silent on the matter. I think he's been muzzled. What a shame; it was his time to shine.

[ehrnst]

22. Fauci is doing well with the messaging, however.

[marble falls]

7. Pelosi is another person perfectly able to be President when Trump resigns and Pence is indicted.

Well, isn't that a coincidence.

[AllyCat]

8. That would be great, since my employer said today they will only pay

Our sick leave if we can show we contracted the disease from a patient exposure. Otherwise, we are on our own.

[EndlessWire]

21. Isn't that illegal?

It will be impossible for you to do that.

Shame on them.

[AllyCat]

23. Not sure. Union aware. They are looking into this.

We at least have a union but what about others?

[johnthewoodworker]

10. There is no way in the world republicans are going to entertain a democratic congressional solution.

[Rebl2]

15. Exactly what I thought

It will go no where unfortunately

[Dem2theMax]

13. 'Widespread free testing.'

Of course the Republicans will say no.

[Wounded Bear]

14. Trump just threw out a bit of Pelosi's ideas tonight..

McConnell will be pissed.

[Karadeniz]

17. I'm glad she's unveiling it so everyone will know who cared...and woe betide the GOP senators

Who don't support it after Nancy's shown the details publicly.