When the time comes, Republicans will join us – Stevens
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens says she doesn’t expect the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill to fail to win Republican support when the package is voted on in the Chamber of Deputies on Friday.
“The time to act is now and I believe that colleagues across the hall, when the momentum comes, they will join us, and I’ll tell you why: this is screening, “Stevens told CNBC.
“We have just recognized 500,000 lives lost to this pandemic, we all know that we need funding for vaccines, tests. We are long overdue with some of the economic provisions in this bill, the $ 1,400 stimulus check, the money needed to reopen our schools completely and safely – we’re talking about staff dollars here.
“And just take it from the economists and those who support this project outside the Chamber. We have the United States Chamber of Commerce supporting this project, we have the United States Conference of Mayors, we have executives from both parties who are saying: We need this American Rescue Plan.
“Stabilize the health of this country, stabilize the economy. “