Stimulus Talks Remain Deadlocked as House Told No Votes Expected
- Major difference remain as Pelosi, Mnuchin keep negotiating
- White House offer panned by both Democrats and Republicans
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Prospects for a quick end to the stalemate over a new stimulus faded Monday with members of the House being told not to expect any action this week and many Senate Republicans rejecting the White House proposal for a deal.
President Donald Trump, well behind Democrat Joe Biden in every recent poll, again attempted to prod negotiations by urging the GOP by tweet to cut short confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and focus on bolstering the economy. He amplified that in a later tweet in which he said Republicans should be “strongly focused” on a stimulus package.