The White House is moving forward with a series of meetings with lawmakers and other stakeholders, while President Biden calls for the adoption of his $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus bailout proposal.
press secretary Jen Psaki
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Psaki said the director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese
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Zients led a meeting of bipartisan governors on Tuesday, and Deese had meetings with lawmakers, including a bipartisan call on Sunday. The call over the weekend does not appear to be making tangible progress in reaching an agreement.
Psaki said the White House Public Engagement Bureau, led by Cedric Richmond
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Chief of Staff at the White House Ron Klain
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In the meantime, Biden will meet with the newly confirmed Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen
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“Our team continues to build support for the US Rescue Plan, as more and more voices across the country recognize the urgent need for American families to receive the help they need,” she told reporters in a briefing Wednesday. noon.
The $ 1.9 trillion aid proposal is designed to help American workers, businesses and state and local governments affected by the virus, which has caused millions of job losses. Much of the proposal is also dedicated to supporting national testing, a vaccine distribution plan and efforts to safely reopen the school.
Biden has faced resistance from Republicans as he pressures for the proposal to be passed in a congress that is strictly controlled by Democrats. The president said he would like to get bipartisan support for the package, but the White House did not rule out using reconciliation to pass a bill with a weak majority.
The legislative momentum is the first test of the ability of Biden, a former senator, and his team to negotiate with Capitol Hill. The White House has not set a specific timetable for when it would like an agreement to be reached.
Biden acknowledged on Monday that it could take “a few weeks” to reach an agreement, and said Democratic leaders would eventually decide whether to use reconciliation based on how negotiations unfold.