Congress preps for next round of coronavirus relief; Democrats signal priorities

WASHINGTON — Congress is gearing up for additional coronavirus response legislation that aims to build on the first three massive relief packages.

The next bill could include huge infrastructure projects, and U.S. House Democrats are pushing to include some of their top priorities that were sliced off the sweeping $2 trillion bill during negotiations with Senate Republicans.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has characterized strengthening national infrastructure as a key avenue for bipartisan action. President Donald Trump has also pushed for a massive infrastructure investment, although previous attempts to find broad bipartisan compromise on the issue have failed in recent years.

“For a strong recovery, we must invest in smarter, safer infrastructure that is made to last,” Pelosi said in a call Wednesday with reporters about the next round of congressional action.

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