Breaking news out of D.C. where we’re seeing reports that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has cut a deal with President Trump on an aid package to help people impacted by the coronavirus pandemic:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says deal reached with Trump administration on emergency aid package for coronavirus @AP
— FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) March 13, 2020
Update. Confirmed by the White House:
Administration tells Fox they agree, there is a deal, and the President supports the package
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 13, 2020
Update 2. Now they’re saying the deal isn’t done yet:
Ok so, the White House is saying no deal yet, they’re still reviewing the bill.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 13, 2020
After SAO said there was a deal https://t.co/oUk7EdhE2z
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 13, 2020
Geez:
Rep. Drew Ferguson, chief deputy GOP whip, just told us this leaving McCarthy’s office:
“Pelosi said there’s a deal? For what it’s worth, I just left out of there and we hadn’t gotten word. … Nobody said anything about it. We hadn’t heard there was a deal.”
— Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) March 13, 2020
Update 3. Now there’s a deal again:
"We have an agreement that reflects what the president talked about in his speech the other night," Treasury Sec. Mnuchin says on Fox Business just now.
— Sarah Ferris (@sarahnferris) March 13, 2020
Update 4. We have a deal:
I fully support H.R. 6201: Families First CoronaVirus Response Act, which will be voted on in the House this evening. This Bill will follow my direction for free CoronaVirus tests, and paid sick leave for our impacted American workers. I have directed….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 14, 2020
….the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations that will provide flexibility so that in no way will Small Businesses be hurt. I encourage all Republicans and Democrats to come together and VOTE YES! I will always put….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 14, 2020
….the health and well-being of American families FIRST. Look forward to signing the final Bill, ASAP!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 14, 2020
Original Post.
Highlights:
Coronavirus deal between Pelosi and White House (not Trump):
✅2 weeks paid sick eave
✅Up to 3 months paid family/medical leave
✅Unemployment Insurance
✅Food security initiatives
✅Increased $ for Medicaid— Tracey (@traceylross) March 13, 2020
Link to Speaker Pelosi’s statement:
Speaker Pelosi says deal reached with Trump admin for coronavirus aid package. Includes free coronavirus testing for all who need test & emergency paid leave. Adds House will work on a 3rd package. This agreement should pave way for bipartisan House vote. https://t.co/7NGOJG4XBK
— Caitlyn Kim (@caitlynkim) March 13, 2020
An excerpt:
This legislation takes additional smart, strategic and science-based measures to put Families First:
- For families’ economic security: we secured paid emergency leave with two weeks of paid sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave. We have also secured enhanced Unemployment Insurance, a step that will extend protections to furloughed workers.
- For families’ food security: we strengthened nutrition security initiatives, including SNAP, student meals, seniors’ nutrition and food banks. 22 million children rely on free or reduced-price school meals for their food security; we must ensure that they have food to eat.
- For families’ health security: we increased federal funds for Medicaid to support our local, state, tribal and territorial governments and health systems, so that they have the resources necessary to combat this crisis.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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