President Biden on Tuesday urged Senate Democrats to call for “growing up” and move quickly on a COVID-19 relief bill, saying he rejects a $ 618 billion proposal sponsored by 10 senators. of the GOP as “too small” even though he is open to some of his ideas.
“It was clear,” the senator said. Tim Kaine
Timothy (Tim) Michael Kaine Congressional Democrats are on the wrong side of the ouster policy Biden wants Democrats to keep Trump’s trial short As McConnell derailed Trump’s ouster trial before it began MORE (D-Va.) After the call. “Get big and be fast because the American public hurts a lot and really needs it.”
Biden told Democrats that his clear preference is for Congress to approve a $ 1.9 trillion package, despite Republican concerns about the impact on the deficit.
Kaine said Biden did not close any doors to work with Republicans, but he wants Democrats to immediately move a large package, meaning it is almost certain to go through a special process known as budget reconciliation in order to pass. with a simple majority voting.
Leader of the Senate majority Charles Schumer
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“President Biden spoke of the need for Congress to respond boldly and quickly. He insisted a lot on the need for a big, bold package. He said he told Republicans in the Senate that the $ 600 billion they proposed was too small, “Schumer told reporters after the call, moving Biden’s comments to the group of Republicans who met with him at the White House Monday.
His. Shelley Moore Understood
Shelley Wellons Senators Moore CapitoGOP Presents 8 Billion Coronavirus Proposal Ahead of Biden Meeting Biden Meeting with GOP Senators Monday on Coronavirus Relief Moderates Promise to “Be a Force” Under Biden MORE (RW.Va.) later confirmed that Biden told Republicans directly that his proposal did not spend enough money.
“I don’t think any of us came out of there with any hope that we were going to make big dramatic changes, but I think maybe some adjustments and some, maybe a little bit back and forth, but I don’t think that’s where their staff want it to go and it doesn’t look like it’s where they’re going, ”he said.
Minister of Finance Janet Yellen
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Schumer said Biden and Yellen believe that if Congress passes a bailout bill of significantly less than $ 1 trillion, “we would be embroiled in the COVID crisis for years.”
“We will not make the 2009 mistake and we will have a package that is too small that took too long,” Schumer added.
“Secretary Yellen said the $ 600 billion Republicans weren’t close enough and specifically noted that he didn’t do enough to help low-income families because he excluded [earned income tax credit] and the [child tax credit], “He said.
His. Chris Coons
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“While it celebrates the possibility of bipartisanship, it will not forget the middle class,” he added.
Shortly after the call, the Senate voted 50-49 on a motion to proceed with a budget resolution that will include conciliation instructions to allow a large COVID-19 relief package to be passed without Republican votes.