Nick Reisman at New York State of Politics reports that this week the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate approved $8.3 billions to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus, with $35 million allocated for New York. Rep. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat from Rhinebeck, lauded the new spending. “Today, the House took decisive, bipartisan action to prepare our country for the spread of COVID-19. This legislative package includes important new funding that supports our public health officials and first responders. It is clear that the coronavirus requires an effective, coordinated, and comprehensive government-wide response. This is the first of many actions we must take to prepare for the spread of COVID-19,” he said. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also a Democrat, did not think it was enough for New York. "The vice president said, 'don't worry, I'll make sure the states get the funds they need' because he was former governor and New York gets $35 million and they have an $8.3 billion supplemental," Cuomo said. He also complained that federal officials are way behind on testing for the illness. "The states are on the front lines here," Cuomo said. "You don't see any federal officials do anything around here, taking samples." New York is using more of its own money, with Albany legislators approving $40 million of spending on COVID-19 earlier this week, more than the $35 million they are getting from Washington. Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.