Democrats, with the exception of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III, remain opposed to how the group drafted the liability protections. And without a liability deal, Republicans won’t accept the state and local funds.
Members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus who were part of the bipartisan House-Senate group have continued discussions on the liability language to try to reaching agreement at least among themselves. Their goal was to announce a single $908 billion package on Wednesday, but it wasn’t clear they’d have time to convince their respective party leaders.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested last week that Congress set aside the issues of state and local aid and liability protections until next year, allowing lawmakers to pass unemployment aid, funding to help small businesses, money for vaccine distribution and funding for other items with broad bipartisan support.
Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer rejected that suggestion last week but several Democrats have started to say the party may have to take what it can get for now.
Schumer still appeared to be holding out hope for some additional funding for states for vaccine distribution Tuesday morning.
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