House Republicans reject Pelosi plans for coronavirus oversight panel and new relief package
by Susan Ferrechio
| April 02, 2020 12:50 PM
House Republicans said a plan to create a new congressional committee to oversee the coronavirus response was redundant and unnecessary.
They also rejected a plan by House Democrats to draft a new economic relief bill immediately.
The creation of a new congressional committee first requires a vote in the House, which won’t be in session for weeks, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, told reporters Thursday.
“I’m not quite sure if this is political,†McCarthy said.
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