Skepticism grows over Friday deadline for coronavirus deal
By Jordain Carney - 08/05/20 05:49 PM EDT
The White House and congressional Democrats are racing the clock as they try to agree to a framework for a coronavirus relief package by Friday.
The self-imposed deadline sets up a 48-hour scramble for the key negotiators, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y).
Senate Republicans, who are now on the sidelines watching, didn’t off a lot of optimism on Wednesday.
“Not very good,†said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) asked about the chances of getting a deal by Friday, adding that he thinks they could hammer something out “in a week or so.â€
“There's a wide gulf between White House negotiators and Democrats,†he added.
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