No way forward? |
From the LA Times: An emerging $900-billion COVID-19 relief package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers has all but collapsed after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said GOP senators would not support $160 billion in state and local funds as part of a potential tradeoff in the deal.
McConnell’s staff conveyed to top negotiators Thursday that he sees no path to agreement on a key aspect of the existing proposal: a slimmed-down version of the liability shield that he wants for companies and organizations facing potential COVID-19 lawsuits in exchange for the state and local funds that Democrats want. The Kentucky Republican criticized “controversial state bailouts” during a speech in the Senate, insisting on a more targeted aid package...
Full story at https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-11/covid-19-relief-all-but-collapses-mcconnell-resists-state-aid
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