Trump Will Support Coronavirus Relief Bill if Passed by Congress
President Donald Trump is signaling his support for another COVID-19 relief bill if one is passed by Congress. On Thursday, he was asked if he thinks there is a chance that Congress will pass a new relief bill and…
President Donald Trump is signaling his support for another COVID-19 relief bill if one is passed by Congress.
On Thursday, he was asked if he thinks there is a chance that Congress will pass a new relief bill and whether he would support it.
“I will, and I think we are getting very close. I want it to happen. And I believe we are getting very close to a deal,” Trump said, according to the White House pool report.
When specifically asked if he would support the bill, Trump said, “I will.”
After months of gridlocked and failed negotiations on a relief bill, there has been a new push to craft and pass a relief bill in the coming weeks.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spoke on Thursday afternoon about their desire to pass a new relief bill soon.
Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill said, “The Speaker and Leader McConnell spoke at 12:45 p.m. today by phone about their shared commitment to completing an omnibus and COVID relief as soon as possible.”
Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill, as IJR reported.
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