WASHINGTON—House Democrats released a roughly $3 trillion bill to battle the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, a sum that would about double what Congress has allocated so far, staking out a position ahead of talks with Senate Republicans who are wary of additional spending. The proposed legislation lays down a marker for where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) plans to take future negotiations with the Republican-controlled Senate and the Trump administration. It includes more than $1 trillion...
Source: Wall Street Journal May 12, 2020 17:24 UTC