Romney among GOP lawmakers urging Biden to meet with them on virus relief The 10 Republicans’ smaller counterproposal will include $160 billion for vaccines, testing, treatment and PPE, as well as more targeted relief. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP) Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, photographed on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, is among a group of Senate Republicans calling on President Joe Biden to meet them at the negotiating table on a coronavirus aid bill. By Aamer Madhani | The Associated Press | Jan. 31, 2021, 3:53 p.m. | Updated: 11:57 p.m. Washington • Ten Republican senators on Sunday proposed spending about one-third of what President Joe Biden is seeking in coronavirus aid and urged him to negotiate rather than try to ram through his $1.9 trillion package solely on Democratic votes.