Senate Democrats are preparing to request $8.5 billion to combat the coronavirus, a senior Senate Democratic aide told CNN Wednesday, setting up a spending showdown in Congress where lawmakers are grappling with how to help contain the disease.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, is expected to formally request the funding Wednesday.LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus spreads through Europe as France reports death of first nationalThe five-part request includes $1.
Schumer had dismissed the White House's funding request as"too little, too late," calling Trump's move to repurpose funding previously appropriated for the prevention and treatment of Ebola"indicative of his towering incompetence and further proof that he and his administration aren't taking the coronavirus crisis as seriously as they need to be.
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