Pelosi, Schumer Ask for Aid Talks as McConnell Sticks to Guns
- Democratic letter to Senate GOP comes amid aid impasse
- Republicans, Democrats remain far apart on stimulus proposals
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to resume talks on a stimulus package, while McConnell stuck to his insistence on a targeted package.
“We write to request that you join us at the negotiating table this week so that we can work towards a bipartisan, bicameral Covid-19 relief agreement,” Pelosi and Schumer wrote. They said they were encouraged by McConnell’s comments after Election Day calling for stimulus and saying “it’s a possibility we will do more for state and local governments” -- one of the key areas of disagreement.