Tens of thousands of airline workers were furloughed Thursday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spurned the latest offer from President Trump of $1.6 trillion in coronavirus relief as inadequate.
The Democratic leader scorned the administration's proposal as "The heel of the loaf" of bread. SEE ALSO: House passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package After more talks later in the day, Mrs. Pelosi told reporters there was no deal and she needed to review some papers sent over by Mr. Mnuchin.
Asked about the odds of getting a deal, she replied, "I don't know." SEE ALSO: No deal on coronavirus relief, Pelosi says House Democrats passed their $2.2 trillion relief plan later Thursday evening, another sign that talks with the White House were not making progress.
Ms. McEnany said the White House would consider an aid bill addressing only the airlines, but she blamed Mrs. Pelosi for blocking such a move.
Vulnerable House Democrats were pressing Mrs. Pelosi for a vote regardless of any agreement with the administration to show voters they were taking action.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, questioned whether Mrs. Pelosi was holding up a deal for political reasons.
"What we're talking about here is relief for the American people, for American citizens, not direct payments to illegal immigrants." She said the White House included $250 billion more for states and cities and more money for schools.
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