President Trump has so far declined to use his executive powers to increase domestic testing production for COVID-19, putting the brunt of the responsibility on states. Democrats want to change that.
Democrats are urging the commander-in-chief to do something they've criticized—even sued—him for doing in the past: use executive authority.
But Trump has so far declined to do the same for testing, putting the brunt of the responsibility on states rather than the federal government. A"testing overview" and"testing blueprint" released by the White House this week laid out how states can"unlock their full capacity," as the president characterized it, by partnering with the private sector. The documents stated the federal government will be"[a]cting as supplier of last resort.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol May 14, 2019, in Washington, D.C.The proposal is spearheaded by Democratic Senators Murphy, Debbie Stabenow and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer . It's backed by all Democratic senators except for Kyrsten Sinema . The companion version is expected to be presented in the House by Democratic Representatives. Katie Porter , Jason Crow , Elissa Slotkin and Tim Ryan .
"We've tested more than every country combined," Trump claimed—incorrectly—on Tuesday. Three countries combined—Russia, Germany and Italy—have tested more, research showed."We are way ahead on testing. We are the best in the world on testing. We've tested much more than anybody else, times two."
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