House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Aid Bill With Cash for States
- State aid paired with cash payments, expanded safety net
- Republicans signal they’re in no rush to begin negotiations
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House Democrats proposed a $3 trillion Tuesday, combining aid to state and local governments with direct cash payments, expanded unemployment insurance and food stamp spending as well as a list of progressive priorities like funds for voting by mail and the troubled U.S. Postal Service.
While there is little chance of the aid package gaining Senate approval and President Donald Trump’s signature as written, passage in the Democratic-led House would give Speaker Nancy Pelosi a marker to set down at the same time both parties are positioning themselves for congressional elections less than six months away.