Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Pramila JayapalSunday shows the preview: guidance for reopening the CDC school arouses debate; Texas battle winter freeze Healthcare groups support ObamaCare reforms proposed by Democrats Meet President Biden’s head of legislative affairs MORE (D-Wash.), President of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said on Sunday that he believes the Senate congressman will allow a clause that would raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour to remain in the COVID-19 relief package.
Jayapal told CNN’s Dana Bash
Dana Bash Passes the rescue project – with or without Republicans Portman says the Republican leadership ‘must stand up’ against Greene’s comments. Biden aides signal that president is open to negotiations on relief from COVID-19 MORE in “State of the Union” that she was in regular conversations with both Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiThe other scandal of the Pelosi Capitol rebellion, lawmakers denounce violence against Asian Americans 17 state attorney generals request cancellation of K in student loan debt MORE (D-Calif.) And Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Sanders says he is “confident” that the minimum wage increase will remain in the coronavirus package. The Nation reporter says the states’ voting order is “critical” in the Manchin presidential primaries to oppose Biden’s choice of Neera Tanden. MOST (I-Vt.), The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, on whether the provision would be removed from the relief package under the rules governing what can be approved in the budget reconciliation process, which would allow Democrats to approve the bill in the Senate without the Republican Party Support, support.
“I have spoken to Senator Sanders quite regularly, with Mayor Pelosi, with the White House,” said Jayapal. “If Republicans could give the richest people a $ 2 trillion tax break and stop drilling in the Arctic, then – or continue drilling in the Arctic – then I think Democrats can guarantee that 30 million Americans get a increase [through the reconciliation process]. “
When asked if she would still vote for the $ 1.9 trillion package if the clause to raise the minimum wage were removed from the proposal, Jayapal replied, “I think it will be included, so I don’t think we will have to make that decision.”
His comments are the latest sign that progressives plan to fight more centrist members of his party, including Sens. Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinBiden chosen for general surgeon by M at COVID-19 consultations and lectures: Sanders report says he is “confident” that the minimum wage increase will remain in the coronavirus package. (DW.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), On the issue of the minimum wage. The White House has indicated that it does not believe the provision will be included in the final relief bill for COVID-19 due to parliamentary rules. It was included in the package revealed by the House last week and, if it survives the Senate congressman’s decision, it could wage a battle within the Democratic caucus to ensure approval of the package without any Republican vote in the Senate.
Along with the provision of the minimum wage, the project would also issue another round of direct payments to single Americans earning up to $ 75,000 a year and married couples earning up to $ 150,000 a year, would extend unemployment benefits and provide billions in aid. to state and local governments for COVID-19 management efforts.