Rep. Byron Donalds: ‘We’re just passing liberal policy in the form of stimulus relief’ – Fox Business

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., reacts to the Biden administrations $1.9 coronavirus stimulus push.

The Biden administration's coronavirus relief aid is just "liberal policies in the form of stimulus relief," Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said on Saturday.

Well, first off, let me correct the press secretary. Joe Biden didnt really run on anything. He ran on saving the soul of America or saving democracy or whatever you want to talk about it. He didnt get much into Covid plans except that he had one, Donalds told Fox & Friends.

So, now that the elections are over and he is president, now we are seeing that come to fruition. And frankly, its a wish, its a grab bag of liberal policies. That's all this is, Donalds said.

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TheHouse of Representativeson Friday passed an updated budget resolution sent over from the Senate that paves the way for Democrats to push through President Biden's$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief packagewithout needing any GOP support.

The vote was 219-209 to adopt the budget framework that the Senateapproved early Fridaymorning thanks to a tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris. All House Republicans voted "no," plus one Democrat, Rep.Jared Golden of Maine.

The measure unlocks the process for lawmakers to now draft a final coronavirus relief bill under the budget reconciliation rules that would let Democrats avoida GOP filibuster and pass the major stimulus legislationon their own as long as their caucus remains united.

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Donalds said that a $15 minimum wage and sending $350 billion to state and local governments will not stimulate the economy.

School districts already have $55 billion plusto help reopen their schools. They just need the relationship to do so, Donalds said.

Donalds went on to say, So, all were doing right now is just passing liberal policy in the form of stimulus relief, using the crisis to get things done they could not get done during regular order in Congress. Its that simple. Thats really whats happening here.

Fox News' Marisa Schultz contributed to this report.

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Rep. Byron Donalds: 'We're just passing liberal policy in the form of stimulus relief' - Fox Business