Meadows Puts Onus for Relief on Congress as White House Retreats
- Top Trump aide signals White House retreat in negotiations
- Meadows declines comment on Trump view on omnibus funding bill
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, a onetime lead negotiator on a fiscal stimulus package, said Wednesday it’s up to Congress to proceed with any talks, even though the issue has been a “priority” for President Donald Trump.
“Obviously those discussions -- if they happen -- will be dictated by the House and the Senate,” Meadows told reporters when asked about stimulus talks following a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “We haven’t seen a real willingness by our House colleagues to look at that.”