White House requests $2.5B for COVID-19

The Trump administration has asked Congress for $1.8 billion in additional funding to address the COVID-19 outbreak, which would bring the total U.S. government commitment to $2.5 billion. Democrats in Congress are concerned that the request is insufficient; they could appropriate more funding.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the request runs through the end of the fiscal year, adding that the Trump administration will work with Congress on a separate appropriation for FY21, which begins Oct. 1. ...