Sunday shows - COVID-19 relief dominates

Pandemic relief dominated the Sunday morning political talk shows, with multiple guests weighing in on a letter from ten Senate Republicans proposing a framework for a compromise package. 

The GOP senators in the letter released earlier Sunday urged President BidenJoe BidenManchin lays down demands for child tax credit: report Abrams targets Black churchgoers during campaign stops for McAuliffe in Virginia Pentagon, State Department square off on Afghanistan accountability MORE to meet with them and discuss "how we can work together to meet the needs of the American people during this persistent pandemic."

Read The Hill's complete coverage below.

Sanders says Democrats have the votes to pass another relief bill By JOSEPH CHOI   Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersPressure grows for breakthrough in Biden agenda talks Sanders, Manchin escalate fight over .5T spending bill Sanders blames media for Americans not knowing details of Biden spending plan MORE (I-Vt.) on Sunday said that he believed Senate Democrats have the votes to pass another COVID-19 relief package. In an appearance on ABC's “This Week,” he was asked by host Martha Raddatz if he believed Democrats had enough votes as bipartisan support for a relief bill appears to dwindle. “Yes, I believe that we do because it's hard for me to imagine any Democrat, no matter what state he or she may come from, who doesn't understand the need to go forward right now in an aggressive way to protect the working families of this country,” Sanders said. Read the full story here

Top Biden economic aide won't rule out compromise with GOP on COVID-19 relief By JOHN BOWDEN    “We want to get cash in the hands of families and businesses that need it the most,” National Economic Council Director Brian DeeseBrian DeeseWhite House weighing steps to address gas shortages Environmental activists' email blast disrupted White House communications over two days: report Sinema in Arizona as Democrats try to get spending-infrastructure deal MORE said. “[We're] [c]ertainly open to figuring out if we can make that entire package as effective as possible." Read the full story here

Cassidy: GOP's COVID-19 relief proposal totals $600B, includes $1K payments By REMA RAHMAN    Sen. Bill CassidyBill CassidyCassidy says he won't vote for Trump if he runs in 2024 Hillicon Valley — Presented by American Edge Project — Americans blame politicians, social media for spread of misinformation: poll Biden signs bill to strengthen K-12 school cybersecurity MORE (R-La.) said on Sunday that the framework for a COVID-19 economic relief package unveiled by 10 Republican senators would cost $600 billion, less than half the price of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion proposal. Read the full story here

Retiring GOP senator calls for income cap of $50,000 for stimulus payments By JOHN BOWDEN   Ohio Sen. Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanMcConnell gets GOP wake-up call Biden shows little progress with Abraham Accords on first anniversary The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - After high drama, Senate lifts debt limit MORE (R) said Sunday that Republicans will push the Biden administration to target direct payments to Americans making less than $50,000 per year in the upcoming COVID-19 stimulus package. Read the full story here

Former Trump economic adviser urges Biden to 'put the economy first' By LEXI LONAS   Former Trump economic adviser Steve Moore urged President Joe Biden to “put the economy first” during his first 100 days in office amid the pandemic. Read the full story here

Biden coronavirus adviser says we 'have to call an audible' on vaccine distribution By JOSEPH CHOI   Michael Osterholm, a Biden transition team adviser on the coronavirus, said on Sunday the country has to “call an audible,” in regards to COVID-19 vaccine distribution, warning a new surge caused by the U.K. variant is likely to occur in the next few months. Read the full story here

Top Biden adviser: Schools on track to open by April By JOHN BOWDEN   A top adviser to President Biden indicated Sunday that the new administration is still hoping to see U.S. schools reopen for in-person learning by April, even in the face of new variants of COVID-19 detected in the U.S. Read the full story here

Kinzinger: GOP 'is not a Trump first party' By JOSEPH CHOI    Rep. Adam KinzingerAdam Daniel KinzingerKinzinger defends not supporting voting rights act: 'Democrats have to quit playing politics' Sunday shows preview: Supply chain crisis threaten holiday sales; uncertainty over whether US can sustain nationwide downward trend in COVID-19 cases Illinois Democrats propose new 'maximized' congressional map MORE (R-Ill.) said on Sunday that the Republican Party is not a “Trump first party,” adding that he believes support for former President TrumpDonald TrumpRobert Gates says 'extreme polarization' is the greatest threat to US democracy Cassidy says he won't vote for Trump if he runs in 2024 Schiff says holding Bannon in criminal contempt 'a way of getting people's attention' MORE is separate from support from the GOP. Read the full story here

Republican governor: I would not vote for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene By JOSEPH CHOI    "I don’t think we ought to punish people from a disciplinary standpoint or party standpoint because they think something a little bit different,” Gov. Asa HutchinsonAsa HutchinsonSunday shows - Buttigieg warns supply chain issues could stretch to next year Arkansas governor backs employer vaccine mandates GOP governor: Re-litigating 2020 'recipe for disaster' in midterms MORE (R-Ark.) said. Read the full story here