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House Democrats Say They’ll Flat-Out Ignore Trump’s Suggested Edits to Coronavirus Relief Bill

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Trump said he’d be sending a “red-lined version” of the COVID back to Congress to show lawmakers which “wasteful items” he wants to be removed.

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When President Donald Trump announced that he’d reluctantly signed the coronavirus pandemic relief bill into law Sunday evening, it came with the warning that he’d be sending a “red-lined version” back to Congress to show lawmakers which “wasteful items” he wants to be removed. House Democrats immediately responded to say they’ll just flat-out ignore his suggestions. “Our Democratic majority will reject any rescissions submitted by President Trump,” House Appropriations Chairwoman Rep. Nita Lowey said in a statement. Trump finally signed the bill Sunday night after days of his prevarication deprived as many as 14 million of Americans of a week of unemployment aid, according to Bloomberg News.

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