Can The GOP Unite Behind Their Coronavirus Plan?

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🗓️ 28 July 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Senate Majority Leader has announced what is nominally the Republican proposal for the next phase of coronavirus relief, but members of his own party are feeling uncertain about the cost. The plan also includes money for a new FBI headquarters in downtown DC, a priority for the president that lacks wide support in Congress.

This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Nick in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and I'm just finishing up my fake
0:06.1	morning commute where I go for a little walk before I inevitably head back home
0:10.7	and start the work day. This podcast was recorded at 209 pm on Tuesday, July 28th.
0:17.3	Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I'll probably be doing my
0:21.7	fake evening commute, which is when I listen to the NPR Politics podcast.
0:26.2	Alright, here's the show. I love the idea of a fake commute in these times.
0:34.0	You gotta break things up. Like I think that makes sense.
0:36.8	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast. I'm Susan Davis, I cover Congress.
0:40.7	I'm Claude Agri Salis, I also cover Congress.
0:43.2	And I'm Ayushar Asko, I cover the White House.
0:45.5	After much delay, Senate Republicans have rolled out their proposal for a fifth wave
0:51.0	of pandemic relief. This comes more than two months after House Democrats passed
0:56.2	their own bill back in May. So, Claudia, what are the highlights of the
0:59.6	Republicans package? So this is called the Heels Act. Get ready for a mouthful.
1:04.3	It's the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools Act.
1:10.1	And basically it focuses on funding for schools, a new round of payments, and
1:15.0	some additional wage replacement for unemployed workers. It also includes a
1:20.0	marquee issue for Republicans even hammering on this all summer. And that's
1:25.0	new legal protections for businesses who are dealing with some of these
1:29.6	pandemic related lawsuits. At least this is what GOP members are claiming.
1:34.3	I mentioned for a lot of listeners, a lot of Americans that $1,200 payment is
1:38.2	the thing that makes their ears perk up the most.
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