U.S. House speaker Pelosi urges Trump administration to back omnibus spending bill
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 02:00 | 02 December 2020
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 02 December 2020
U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement on Tuesday she told Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin on a call that she hopes the Trump administration will support a bipartisan omnibus spending bill.
Pelosi also told Mnuchin any coronavirus relief bill must ensure vaccinations are free and accessible to everyone, the statement added.
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