The Biden administration is set to push Democratic and Republican lawmakers for a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to avert an economic crisis.
President Donald Trump pushed on Saturday for renewed efforts to proceed with further coronavirus relief to sustain the United States as the coronavirus pandemic sets record numbers across the country.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to present the White House's counterproposal on the Democrats' coronavirus relief package.
Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, blamed the stalled negotiations on the second coronavirus relief package on a "fantasy objection" from Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff, visited the U.S. Capitol on Saturday in an attempt to pressure Democrats into accepting a slimmed down version of the stimulus bill.
As the new coronavirus relief package is in the works in Congress, almost 100 Texas mayors are pressing for more funding to address their budget losses due to the economic impact of COVID-19.