Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Saturday that accepting the GOP’s COVID-19 relief proposal would be “unconditional surrender.”
“Never confuse bipartisanship with unconditional surrender,” Jeffries, a New York Democrat who chairs the Democratic Caucus, tweeted. “We will work with reasonable Republicans to provide comprehensive COVID-19 relief.” (RELATED: Biden Signals He Would Sign Coronavirus Stimulus Package Into Law Even If Passed Without Republican Support)
“That’s bipartisanship. We will not slash the American Rescue Plan by $1.3 trillion. That’s unconditional surrender,” Jeffries tweeted.
Never confuse bipartisanship with unconditional surrender.
We will work with reasonable Republicans to provide comprehensive COVID-19 relief.
That’s bipartisanship.
We will not slash the American Rescue Plan by $1.3 trillion.
That’s unconditional surrender.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) February 6, 2021
Several Senate Republicans unveiled a $618 billion COVID-19 relief bill Monday, countering President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal. The two parties met Monday in an attempt to find a compromise.
The House voted 219-209 to confirm a budget resolution Friday that the Senate had revised, according to The Hill. The move clears the way for approving Biden’s proposal without Republican support.
Biden’s proposal includes $1,400 stimulus checks, though he previously advocated for $2,000 payments. Americans would qualify for the checks if their salary is $75,000 or less, and smaller checks will be distributed to anyone making a salary below $99,000.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki denied Wednesday that the $1,400 in direct payments was a broken promise.
Jeffries’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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