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By: CBS News
WASHINGTON -
Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Wednesday that Congress is close to reaching a deal on a coronavirus relief proposal, as bipartisan talks continue. I think that we re close. That s what they tell me, those who are negotiating, Pelosi said.
Pelosi s comments come after a bipartisan group of lawmakers circulated a framework for their $908 billion relief proposal on Wednesday. The six-page summary obtained by CBS News does not include specifics on liability protections and aid to state and local governments, two of the major sticking points in negotiations.
The summary includes an agreement in principle to provide $160 billion for state and local governments as the basis for good faith negotiations, which is critical for Democrats, as well as an agreement in principle on liability shields, a priority for Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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