WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she is not considering a temporary extension to enhanced unemployment benefits, which expire on July 31, while Congress continues work on a new coronavirus relief bill.
“I would be very much averse to separating this (unemployment benefits) out and losing all leverage” on Republicans as lawmakers negotiate another coronavirus aid bill, Pelosi, a Democrat, told reporters.
(Reporting by Susan Cornwell; Editing by Chris Reese)
