House Democrats on Tuesday released their latest proposal for coronavirus relief — a massive package designed largely to press reluctant GOP leaders in the Senate and White House to get moving on another infusion of emergency aid.
And the final product, unveiled Tuesday afternoon by Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi objects to GOP 'pause' on next relief bill: 'Hardship doesn't take a pause' On The Money: McConnell brushes off fifth coronavirus bill as Democrats prepare massive plan | Coronavirus cases expanding in states preparing to reopen | Mnuchin: States can borrow to cover revenue lost to coronavirus Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS to accuse China of hacking virus researchers | Warren warns of COVID-19 threats to elections | Musk reopening California Tesla factory against state orders MORE (D-Calif.)
Here are a few of the more unusual proposals tucked into the $3 trillion package:
In a shot at the White House, the Democrats’ legislation would neuter President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump to visit Pennsylvania medical equipment distributor on Thursday Trump camp outraged over Jezebel article calling for Stephen Miller to get coronavirus McConnell: Obama 'should have kept his mouth shut' on Trump's coronavirus response MORE’s power to fire inspectors general without a specific cause.
The proposal comes just weeks after Trump dismissed Glenn Fine, the acting Pentagon inspector general who was slated to lead oversight of Congress' coronavirus response, as well as Michael Atkinson, the top watchdog for the intelligence community.
The coronavirus crisis “has only exacerbated the risk posed to cannabis businesses & their employees & they need relief just like any other legitimate business,” Rep. Ed Perlmutter Edwin (Ed) George PerlmutterDemocrats introduce bill to include cannabis businesses in coronavirus relief Marijuana lobby presses for coronavirus relief funds Democrats press World Bank chief on meeting with Ukrainian president amid Trump pressure MORE (D-Colo.)