White House Demands Democrats ‘Get Serious’ About Coronavirus Relief

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Charlie Spiering 31 Jul 2020

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows publicly criticized Congressional Democrats on Friday for resisting a deal on phase four coronavirus relief negotiations.

“We call on Capitol Hill to get serious about their negotiations,” Meadows said at the White House press briefing on Friday. “The president is serious about the negations.”

The $600 a week unemployment benefits expire on Friday, as Congressional leaders have not reached a deal to keep them going.

Meadows said that Republicans had offered four different plans to keep the benefits flowing, but that they had been rejected by Democrats.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/31/white-house-demands-democrats-get-serious-about-coronavirus-relief/

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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Pelosi & Schumer have no interest in making a deal that is good for our Country and our People. All they want is a trillion dollars, and much more, for their Radical Left Governed States, most of which are doing very badly. It is called a BAILOUT for many years of bad Dem Mgmt!

3:31 PM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1289282585718190080

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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Very disappointed in @SenSchumer for blocking the temporary extension of the $600 unemployment benefits. The Do Nothing Democrats are more interested in playing politics than in helping our deserving people. DRAIN THE SWAMP ON NOVEMBER 3RD!

3:37 PM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1289283987718828032

[Right_in_Virginia]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Pelosi & Schumer blocked desperately needed unemployment payments, which is so terrible, especially since they fully understand that it was not the workers fault that they are unemployed, it’s the fault of China!

3:33 PM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1289283091635122176

[Bigun]

Democrats are the plague!  Every last one of them!

[skeeter]

Why isn't every republican politician in DC in front of microphones right now? Why does the White House have to carry the entire load?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Very disappointed in @SenSchumer for blocking the temporary extension of the $600 unemployment benefits. The Do Nothing Democrats are more interested in playing politics than in helping our deserving people. DRAIN THE SWAMP ON NOVEMBER 3RD!

3:37 PM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1289283987718828032

Drain the Swamp! is back .... good.  Flipping the House and holding the Senate  will not be part of the campaign message!!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Why isn't every republican politician in DC in front of microphones right now? Why does the White House have to carry the entire load?

Great question!  I'm just glad someone is!

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Senate Republican Communications Center
@SRCC

MCCONNELL: Pelosi & Schumer have declared that unemployed Americans will not get another cent unless the Senate agrees to pass a massive, far-left bill that even some Democrats say is ridiculous.

“We’ve Had Enough Empty Talk. It Is Time to Go on the Record”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks this afternoon on the Senate floor regarding the expiration of unemployment insurance:

“On Monday, Republicans introduced a trillion-dollar proposal to give American families more coronavirus relief.

“Most urgently, Republicans want to continue a federal supplement to state unemployment insurance, which is set to expire tomorrow.

“If our Democratic colleagues had acted with the urgency that struggling people deserve, we could right now be finishing up a major bipartisan package for kids, jobs, and healthcare. If our Democratic colleagues had acted with urgency, unemployed Americans wouldn’t be facing a total elimination of this extra help.

“But instead, jobless Americans are staring down this cliff, because Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic Leader have refused to negotiate.

“They have refused to move one inch from the Speaker’s far-left proposal that was so absurd, and so unserious, that their own moderate Democrat members began trashing it the instant it came out.

“This is the multi-trillion-dollar boondoggle that would tax and borrow in order to provide a massive tax cut to rich people in blue states — the SALT giveaway — fund diversity studies of the legal pot industry, and do a thousand other things with no relationship to this crisis.

“Just a few minutes ago, our colleague from Wisconsin tried to get consent to continue the unemployment assistance, to prevent it from expiring tomorrow. And the Democratic Leader objected, unless he got to pass the entirety of this massive wish-list.

“Republicans want to continue this aid before it expires. But the Democratic Leader says let them eat SALT.

“This is what was written about their proposal. Quote: “Privately, several House Democrats concede [the] bill feels like little more than an effort to appease the most liberal members of the caucus.” End quote.

“And yet now Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic Leader have declared that unemployed Americans will not get another cent unless the Senate agrees to pass the entire bill that even Democrats say is ridiculous.

“This is their position: Unemployed people, schools, hospitals, and American families will not see another dime unless they get to cut taxes for millionaires in Brooklyn and San Francisco.

“That’s what this is about.

“Sure, they’ll call Republicans names for wanting to make sure the assistance doesn’t pay people more not to work.

“But the Democratic Leader gave away the game this morning. He said on the floor that he now opposes even continuing the aid at the $600 level.

“They want jobless aid to expire tomorrow. Period.

“Lest we forget, just a few days ago, multiple Democratic Senators and the Democratic House Majority Leader were all saying they were prepared to negotiate and land somewhere south of 600 dollars. Multiple Democrats said they were open to continuing the aid at a level that doesn’t pay people more to stay home.

“But now the Democratic Leader hasn’t just contradicted his colleagues and refused to talk. He’s gone even farther and declared he would not even let the aid continue at $600.

“The Democratic Leader has tried to rule out every option except leaving the Capitol today and beginning his weekend with this unemployment benefit set to expire.

“These aren’t the actions, my friends, that would lead to an agreement.

“These aren’t the actions that will actually make a law.

“I am not sure whether my Democratic colleagues really agree that hurting unemployed people is their side’s best political strategy.

“But if that is their position, they will have to vote on it. For the entire country to see.

“In just a moment, I’m going to make the Senate vote on a privileged motion. It will be a motion to proceed to legislation which would be used to prevent the unemployment aid from expiring.

“There are a number of views on both sides of the best way to accomplish that. The bill would be amendable. Nobody who actually wants to negotiate, nobody who actually wants a bipartisan outcome, would be disadvantaged by merely proceeding to this debate.

“We’ve had enough rope-a-dope. We’ve had enough empty talk. It is time to go on the record.

“We will see who really wants a bipartisan outcome for the country — and who’s trying their hardest to block one.”

9:07 PM · Jul 30, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/SRCC/status/1289004732481241089

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Sen. Jim Inhofe
@JimInhofe

Despite the fact that our small businesses are struggling and American families are facing difficult times, Senate Dems last night refused to consider options to extend federal unemployment benefits while the next COVID relief package is being drafted.

Senate Republicans
@SenateGOP

Behold, Dems' latest political maneuver:

1. Draft $3T bill that even media calls a "liberal wish list" (see video below)

2. Relentlessly call for negotiations

[GOP releases bill to begin negotiations]

3. REFUSE ALL NEGOTIATIONS

4. BLOCK EVERYTHING

5. Let Americans suffer

Video:

https://twitter.com/JimInhofe/status/1289259988213362688

2:01 PM · Jul 31, 2020·TweetDeck

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ChuckGrassley
@ChuckGrassley

Sen McSally tried to get a short term extension of unemployment benefits while negotiations continue but was blocked by Sen Schumer These extra federal benefits expire 2day thx to Democrats who want to damage GOP in the election more than help Americans w/out a job

2:58 PM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1289274147114115072

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House Republicans
@HouseGOP
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House Democrats have prioritized their partisan wish list over the real and immediate needs of struggling American families and small businesses.

Video: https://twitter.com/HouseGOP/status/1289260975259111424?cxt=HHwWgMC-0daBsOQjAAAA

2:05 PM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Appropriations Republicans
@HouseAppropsGOP

House Democrats’ funding bill is a deal breaker. Our budget agreement has been forgotten and controversial policies have been inserted. Democrats have turned their backs on their commitment.



11:40 AM · Jul 31, 2020·TweetDeck

https://twitter.com/HouseAppropsGOP/status/1289224457752653827

[Bigun]

Why isn't every republican politician in DC in front of microphones right now? Why does the White House have to carry the entire load?

There you go again asking rhetorical questions! 

[Right_in_Virginia]

House Republicans
@HouseGOP

If Democrats had their way, their so-called “coronavirus relief” would provide $50 million in "environmental justice grants" and incentives for illegal immigration.
 
Speaker Pelosi continues to put her party's far-left political fantasies first.


11:47 AM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter Web App

https://twitter.com/HouseGOP/status/1289226229715841025

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Kevin McCarthy
@GOPLeader

Republicans just tried to extend unemployment insurance for the millions of Americans who are out of work and counting on extra support each week.

Chuck and Nancy said no. And now Democrats are going home for the weekend... while they continue to collect a paycheck.


11:21 AM · Jul 31, 2020·Twitter Web App

https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/1289219724992110593

[dancer]

Why isn't every republican politician in DC in front of microphones right now? Why does the White House have to carry the entire load?

Most of them are part of the deep state, and they're not sure which way to jump.  If they think they can keep and add to their deep pockets, they'll throw Trump to the wolves.  We have absolute crooks for leaders.