Over the weekend, the White House proposed a $1.8 trillion stimulus plan, angering Senate Republicans, who believed it to be too expensive. House Democrats claimed it was not enough as they passed a $2.2 trillion proposal last month but Senate Republicans rejected it for the same reason.
The White House proposal includes a $400 boost in weekly unemployment insurance, $1,200 direct payments for US adults, and $1,000 payments for each child, according to The Washington Post.
Democrats have pushed for a $600 increase in weekly unemployment benefits and $1,200 payments for child dependents as well as substantially more funding for state and local governments.
Stimulus plan disagreements center funds for addressing the pandemic
In her letter, Pelosi rejected the Trump administration’s proposal, saying the disagreements had to do with more than the top-line numbers, suggesting the financial well-being of the American people is being sacrificed for a game of politics.
“In terms of addressing testing, tracing, and treatment, what the Trump administration has offered is wholly insufficient,” Pelosi wrote.
