Senate Democrats block $250 billion expansion of small business loans
Democrats have called for more money for hospitals and state and local governments.
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Democrats have called for more money for hospitals and state and local governments.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are calling for an additional $250 billion in funding for hospitals, state and local governments, and food assistance.
"It's witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt," the president said.
Pelosi announced the creation of a bipartisan committee to oversee the federal response to the coronavirus crisis
The proposal includes funding for community health centers, access to clean water, expanding broadband service and infrastructure projects.
Pelosi has suggested that the package could include a rollback on the state and local tax deduction limit.
The bill was approved by a voice vote in the House, despite the efforts of a Republican congressman to hold a recorded vote.
The Senate approved a $2 trillion emergency package late Wednesday, sending it to the House for approval.
Democrats argue that the bill proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell does more to protect corporations than workers.
The House passed a sweeping coronavirus relief bill that includes free testing and paid sick leave.
Pelosi and the White House have been in negotiations over what will be included in the relief package.
Top health officials in the Trump administration briefed members of Congress on the coronavirus Thursday morning.
Senator Dianne Feinstein called for closing the U.S. Capitol to tours earlier on Wednesday.
Mr. Trump will instead celebrate the U.S.-Ireland relationship at the White House on March 12.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Facebook was "messing with who we are as Americans" after it initially allowed the ads to stay up.
House Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy called for bipartisanship...then quickly pivoted to attack their respective opposing parties.
A Pelosi spokesperson said the video is "deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people."
GOP Whip Steve Scalise also spoke with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett about impeachment and the 2020 presidential election.
"Nobody is above the law," Gaetz said. "She must be held accountable."
"That was not a State of the Union. That was his state of mind," Pelosi said.
"To have to sit there and listen to the president's lies, it's pretty hard to take. So she did what she did," Senator Mazie Hirono said.
"Me ripping up the study guide after failing the test..."
Her action capped an evening of clear ill will between the president and the speaker.
Former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and Rep. Jerry Nadler and Sen. John Cornyn join us this Sunday.
"We need to see more evidence that would be contained in the allegations," Pelosi said.