Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenBiden looks to shore up lead in S.C.Hillicon Valley: Dems cancel surveillance vote after pushback to amendments | Facebook to ban certain coronavirus ads | Lawmakers grill online ticketing execs | Hacker accessed facial recognition company’s databasePush for national popular vote movement gets boost from conservativesMORE (D-Mass.) introduced legislation on Thursday to redirect border wall funding to combating the coronavirus.
The bill, according to Warrens office, would result in approximately $10 billion being shifted from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Rather than use taxpayer dollars to pay for a monument to hate and division, my bill will help ensure that the federal government has the resources it needs to adequately respond to this emergency, the 2020 Democratic hopeful said in a statement.
The White House has suggested $2.5 billion to combat the coronavirus, while Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerTrump passes Pence a dangerous buckDemocratic mega-donor reaching out to Pelosi, Schumer in bid to stop Sanders: reportTrump administration freezes funding for study of hurricane barriers: reportMORE (D-N.Y.) is requesting $8.5 billion.
What number lawmakers will end up at as they negotiate on a supplemental bill remains unclear.
The United States government must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way and we stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in Congress and with the administration to achieve this necessary goal, Schumer and House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump passes Pence a dangerous buckOvernight Health Care Presented by American Health Care Association Trump taps Pence to lead coronavirus response | Trump accuses Pelosi of trying to create panic | CDC confirms case of ‘unknown’ origin | Schumer wants .5 billion in emergency fundsStone judge under pressure over calls for new trialMORE (D-Calif.) said on Thursday in a joint statement.
Lives are at stake this is not the time for name-calling or playing politics, they added.
Top Republicans including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyOvernight Health Care Presented by American Health Care Association Trump taps Pence to lead coronavirus response | Trump accuses Pelosi of trying to create panic | CDC confirms case of ‘unknown’ origin | Schumer wants .5 billion in emergency fundsTrump names Pence to lead coronavirus responseMcCarthy: White House coronavirus funding request ‘a little low’MORE (R-Calif.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard ShelbyRichard Craig ShelbyOvernight Health Care Presented by American Health Care Association Trump taps Pence to lead coronavirus response | Trump accuses Pelosi of trying to create panic | CDC confirms case of ‘unknown’ origin | Schumer wants .5 billion in emergency fundsMcCarthy: White House coronavirus funding request ‘a little low’Schumer requesting .5 billion in emergency funding on coronavirusMORE (R-Ala.) have also indicated that they want a higher number than the initial White House offer.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOvernight Health Care Presented by American Health Care Association Trump taps Pence to lead coronavirus response | Trump accuses Pelosi of trying to create panic | CDC confirms case of ‘unknown’ origin | Schumer wants .5 billion in emergency fundsPush for national popular vote movement gets boost from conservativesTo avoid November catastrophe, Democrats have to KO SandersMORE (R-Ky.) characterized the White House figure as an initial request.
Its our job to ensure that funding is not a limiting factor as public health leaders and front-line medical professionals continue getting ready, he said.
The haggling over funding comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday announced the first case of coronavirus in the United States with an unknown origin.
President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump passes Pence a dangerous buckOvernight Health Care Presented by American Health Care Association Trump taps Pence to lead coronavirus response | Trump accuses Pelosi of trying to create panic | CDC confirms case of ‘unknown’ origin | Schumer wants .5 billion in emergency fundsTrump nods at reputation as germaphobe during coronavirus briefing: ‘I try to bail out as much as possible’ after sneezesMORE, meanwhile, has announced that Vice President Pence will oversee the governments effort to combat the coronavirus.
