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Pelosi to members as negotiations drag on: McConnell proposal, as written ‘is a non-starter’

Pelosi to members as negotiations drag on: McConnell proposal, as written ‘is a non-starter’
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US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks about the impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture for a shell bill for the eventual phase 3 coronavirus response bill Friday afternoon, setting up a possible cloture vote late Saturday or early Sunday morning, with a vote on final passage Monday. McConnell is appears to be trying to jam a bill, but thus far Democratic Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are not folding.

In a letter to Democratic House members Friday evening, while talks continue, Pelosi wrote that the McConnell proposal “is not at all pro-worker and puts corporations ahead of working people. As written, it is a non-starter.” She ads that House Committees are “hard at work on legislation that is truly visionary, fast-acting and evidence based” and are “also engaged in conversations with the Senate about provisions that could be added to improve the Senate bill.” 

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