Biden Meets With Schumer, Pelosi to Discuss Stimulus Spending

  • President-elect vows to strengthen ties with lawmakers
  • First in-person meeting with Democratic leaders since election
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday in Delaware, as lawmakers negotiate spending bills to avert a government shutdown and provide coronavirus relief.

The incoming president signaled he would look to strengthen the relationship between the White House and Democratic lawmakers, which collapsed under President Donald Trump.