WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says there are “tough months ahead” for the country with COVID-19 continuing to flare, making it critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.
In her first public interview since becoming Treasury secretary last week, Yellen said that Biden is willing to cooperate with Republicans to pass the measure on a bipartisan basis.
Democrats in Congress have signaled that if GOP support is not forthcoming, they are prepared to pass the measure with only Democratic support. “We've got some tough months ahead” until we get control of the pandemic, Yellen said Thursday on ABC's “Good Morning America.” Asked how it feels to be the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary,