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Pelosi and Schumer back $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan as basis for negotiations



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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to use a $908 billion bipartisan coronavirus stimulus plan as the basis for relief talks as Congress scrambles to send aid to Americans before the end of the year.In a joint statement, the Democratic leaders endorsed a more narrow aid approach than they have previously. The California and New York Democrats had insisted on legislation that costs at least $2.2 trillion.”While we made a new offer to Leader McConnell and Leader McCarthy on Monday, in the spirit of compromise we believe the …

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