Biden, Schumer and Pelosi agree on need
for coronavirus aid
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[November 21, 2020]
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, Senate Democratic leader
Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed in a meeting on
Friday that Congress should pass a package of coronavirus economic aid
in its current session, they said in a joint statement. |
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Senator Kamala Harris
meet with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader
of the U.S. Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at Biden's transition
headquarters in the Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.,
November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner |
"That package should include resources to fight the COVID-19
pandemic, relief for working families and small businesses,
support for state and local governments trying to keep frontline
workers on the payroll, expanded unemployment insurance, and
affordable health care for millions of families," said the joint
statement, released by Biden's office.
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
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