Coronavirus: Veteran Democrat dedicates latest bailout bill to her sister who she says is dying of Covid-19
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On the floor of the House on Thursday, the California Democrat and chair of the House Financial Services committee dedicated a $484bn funding package to her "dear sister" who is on her deathbed and "infected by the coronavirus". Donald Trump also supports the bill, which would provide roughly $370bn for small business loans and $100bn for hospitals and Covid-19 testing capacity. She added that Congress also must "do much more for renters, homeowners, people experiencing homelessness and mom-and-pop landlords" and said that she is drafting a $100bn rental assistance fund and an additional homeowner assistance fund for people whose incomes are impacted by the pandemic.