New - Two weeks of conventions, two chambers on recess, trillions apart and zero plans for talks. Action on any new package is likely to wait til next month at least. Meadows gave a dour assessment to GOP senators today. Pelosi’s warning: “People will die” cnn.com/2020/08/13/pol…
Asked Thursday if he believed Congress could pass legislation before September, GOP Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas told me: "An actual law? I don't know. Maybe that's too much to ask."
If things drag into September, as is likely, it could be folded into a fight over keeping the government open, making prospects of a shutdown and standoff over the stimulus a possibility. Asked McConnell today if he’s worried about a shutdown next month, and his response: “No.”
