WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After passing $3 trillion of coronavirus relief in a rare run of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress girded for a brand-new fight over federal assistance to states and city governments facing the coronavirus break out.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of your home Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is seen throughout the signing of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Security Program Health Care Improvement Act, an extra economic stimulus bundle that passed previously in the week by the U.S. Senate, during an event on Capitol Hill as the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease break out continues, in Washington, U.S., April 23,2020 REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Spurred on by guvs and local officials, Democrats have put out the word that they want to offer a large rescue package as part of a more comprehensive bill – one that might total a minimum of $2 trillion in coming weeks.
Their program has some Republicans seething, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell telling a conservative talk-radio host on Wednesday that he “would definitely remain in favor” of letting states go into insolvency instead of send them cash.
The leading U.S. Democrat, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, shot back, saying: “Oh truly? What made you think that was a great concept?”
The tit-for-tat continued, when Republican politician President Donald Trump, who is looking for r