WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said more money for state and local governments in a next round of coronavirus relief legislation “could only be about covid,” referring to spending on mitigating the virus’s impact.
In an interview with Politico, McCarthy said he preferred having cities apply directly for grants to address their needs rather than going through states. Democrats, who have the majority in the House, have been urging up to a trillion dollars more in spending for cities and states, but “I get a real concern about just sending money to a state,” McCarthy said.
(Reporting by Susan Cornwell)
