Biden Seeks to Show Virus Relief Is Backed by Local Leaders
- Governors, mayors who back $1.9 trillion bill meet with Biden
- Discussion meant to highlight state, local funding in bill
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President Joe Biden sought to rally support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package during a bipartisan meeting at the White House with mayors and governors, including New York’s Andrew Cuomo.
“The federal government has a major role to play here,” Biden told reporters Friday in the Oval Office meeting. He said local and state leaders “are all on the front lines, they’ve been dealing with this crisis since day one.”