Pelosi Says Republicans Lack Votes to Extend $600 Aid Boost

“They don’t have the votes for $600” on the Republican side, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says to reporters following report that White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had offered to extend the $600/week supplemental federal unemployment benefits for four months.

• Pelosi says not to trust idea that Republicans want $600 level for jobless aid, and Senate GOP doesn’t have 51 votes for even a $200/week supplemental unemployment boost
• NOTE: The $600/week supplemental benefit is set to expire today
  • Pelosi says only reason to agree to one week extension of the benefit would be if lawmakers were “on a path” ...