After failing to pass a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus aid package over the weekend, the U.S. Senate is scrambling again to strike a deal. Senate Democrats blocked a vote on Sunday, saying the package didn’t do enough to protect workers and was too generous to corporations. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at Democrats saying they squandered days of negotiations and threatened to undermine the economy even further. We’ll talk to Congresswoman Barbara Lee about where things stand on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on the Federal Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Senate is seeking to make a deal on a $1 trillion relief package to help with the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his proposed emergency legislation on Thursday, prompting pushback from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said in a joint statement that the latest package is not “pro-worker” and “puts corporations way ahead of workers.” This is the third time Congress has considered an economic relief package since the outbreak reached the U.S. We’ll talk to Congresswoman Barbara Lee about the proposed package.
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The Grand Lake theater displays a message about president Donald Trump and the Coronavirus on their marquee in Oakland, California on March 18, 2020. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)
Guests:
Barbara Lee, U.S. representative, California's 13th congressional district