Trump to Talk to Pelosi For New Stimulus
Donald Trump plans to talk Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and to discuss the new stimulus package to deliver the aid before the election.
Pres. Donald Trump and his administration have been persistent in pushing for a new round of stimulus package since the first round of the relief package expired in July. The President's top officials even went into a series of discussions to come up with a stimulus package with strong bipartisan support.
However, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and some Democratic lawmakers continuously rejected the proposal, including the stimulus bill Sen. Mitch McConnell introduced last week. However, Pres. Trump and his administration are still optimistic that the second relief aid will be delivered before the election.
Pres. Trump recently said that he would talk at the right time to Nancy Pelosi and discuss the new stimulus package amid the continuous stalemate in reaching a bipartisan agreement over a new relief aid. He said this during ABC News town hall on Tuesday.
When asked about why he did not meet Pelosi in the past few weeks to discuss the stimulus, Pres. Trump explained, "Because they know exactly where I stand. At the right time, I'll do right, but they know exactly where I stand."
He also added, "What they want is a bailout of Democrat-run states that are doing poorly, and, you know, I don't think this is the right way to go about it." When he was asked if he has plans to meet Pelosi, he said, "Yes, at the right time.
Meanwhile, there is also a growing tension in the House as Democrats slowly disagree with Pelosis's actin not to disagree with the GOP's proposed stimulus package. A House Problem Solvers Caucus, which is evenly composed of four dozen Republicans and Democrats, drafted a new stimulus package worth roughly $2 trillion.
They also urged Pelosi to act on the new stimulus, and some of the Democratic lawmakers in the House do not want to go home and will have a campaign empty-handed. For sure, Democratic lawmakers seeking reelection will have a slimmer chance to win if they cannot pass a new stimulus.
The growing tension within the rank of Pelosi has led her to announce that she and her colleagues are committed to staying in the Capitol until they reach an agreement that meets millions of Americans' needs. This is to make sure that the relief aids will be delivered before the government operation shuts down.
It can be remembered that Pelosi stressed out before that they will only come up with a new stimulus agreement deal after the election. However, with the emerging tension and division in the Democratic-dominated Congress, it seems that the new stimulus will be released before the election.
The new stimulus includes $1,200 direct stimulus checks, PPP loans for businesses, funding for schools, budget for COVID-19 vaccines, and more. This will not only help millions of Americans but also candidates from both parties who re seeking reelection.
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