Congress Stalemate on Covid Liability Adds to Doubts on Relief
- Wrangling over bipartisan proposal means leaders must step in
- Pelosi, other leaders say getting a deal is priority next week
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The congressional impasse over how to shield employers from virus-related lawsuits in a U.S. pandemic-relief package deepened Friday as negotiations among a bipartisan group of lawmakers dragged on.
Lawmakers in both parties engaged in the talks say that they have completed detailed proposals on small business help, vaccine-distribution funding and other key areas but remain at loggerheads over the liability issue -- a top demand of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.