United States: Congress Democrats support bipartisan aid plan

Nancy Pelosi, leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill, Washinton, November 20, 2020. REUTERS - JONATHAN ERNST

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In the United States, Democratic congressional officials have supported the aid package proposed by a bipartisan group.

A concession from Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer who hoped for an envelope two to three times larger than the 908 billion proposed.

For his part, the head of the majority in the Senate said he was open to compromise, but recalled that the president had not given his agreement.

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With our correspondent in Washington,

Anne Corpet

To pass a law, you need the agreement of the Senate but also the signature of the President of the United States, said Mitch Mc Connell on Thursday.

According to the leader of the Republican majority in the Upper House, Donald Trump has only given his approval for an envelope of 500 billion dollars.

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But time is running out, and Democrats who have agreed to downgrade their ambitions are demanding that the bipartisan proposal presented earlier this week be put to a vote.

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It is inexcusable, we must move forward, and we want our text to be examined,"

said Dick Durbin,

Democratic senator from Illinois.

I want a lot more money than $ 908 billion and we're going to need it, but let's take what's possible to unlock now: $ 908 billion is a bare minimum, let's vote this together in a bipartisan way to help people in this country.

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The Congress session theoretically ends at the end of next week.

If no aid plan is adopted, 12 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits on December 31.

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See also: United States: Joe Biden promises to help all Americans affected by the crisis

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