No signs of breakthrough for stalemated coronavirus talks
By Jordain Carney - 08/10/20 07:14 PM EDT
The White House and congressional Democrats dug in deeper in their respective tranches on Monday amid the stalemate over a new coronavirus relief package.
The Senate was technically back in session on Monday, but there were no signs of a quick detente on the political and policy differences between the two sides.
Two senior Democratic aides told The Hill that there have been no contacts between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the White House since Friday.
One of the aides added that there specifically had not been contact with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows or Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the two lead GOP negotiators.
Schumer, asked about next steps, put the onus on Republicans.
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