Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits 'pause' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is moving forward on the next coronavirus aid measureWASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it's time to push “pause” on more aid. The GOP leader insists that any new aid package must include liability protections for the hospitals, health care providers and businesses that are operating and reopening in the pandemic. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said he disagreed with McConnell's decision to decline Trump's offer of instant virus testing, warning that lawmakers should be screened on exit. With Democrats eyeing a new aid package, Pelosi outlined the governors' requests for $500 billion, with the counties and cities seeking as much as $300 billion, which she has said could be spread out over the next several years.

Source: ABC News May 05, 2020 16:18 UTC