Democrats Press for Concessions With Deadline for Deal Looming

Democrats are demanding more Republican concessions to meet an end-of-the-week deadline for a deal on pandemic relief, and one of the chief White House negotiators warned there is little time left for negotiations.

“While we have started to generate some forward momentum, we need our partners in the White House to go much further on a number of issues,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday.

Nancy Pelosi, right, with Chuck Schumer, following a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 5.

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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the administration and Republicans have given more ground than Democrats in talks with Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He and Treasury Secretary Steven ...