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By LISA MASCARO, JOSH BOAK and JONATHAN LEMIRE
16 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden met for two hours late Monday with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down $618 billion coronavirus aid package that is only a fraction of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking. Skeptical Democrats vowed to push ahead in Congress with or without GOP support.
No compromise was reached from the lengthy session, Bidens first with lawmakers at the White House. But the Republicans said there was agreement to keep discussions going over their smaller, more targeted package that would do away with Democratic priorities but might win GOP support and appeal to Bidens hopes to unify the country.
All of us are concerned about struggling families, teetering small businesses and an overwhelmed health care system, said Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a leader of the effort, flanked by the other GOP senators outside the White House.
Associated Press writers Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
https://apnews.com/article/biden-618-billion-coronavirus-aid-a96acb5c835de5bffec28dbdbce5cd4e
Okay Collins is now concerned yet again...........while her and the gang offered only $618 billion.............
msongs
(67,405 posts)about that huge failure right now how dems gave and gave and got nothing back when they could have gone for the big prizes and won them
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)This is our moment we cannot blink........
Politicalgolfer
(317 posts).....they will sabotage continually....have to be taught who is in charge now! Schumer will not be able to accomplish one damn thing if Biden undercuts him on the first legislation to be presented. Biden can then kiss anything he wants to achieve goodbye because certain Dems will figure they will always have the rug pulled out from under them😠