Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals

Firstpost  

The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home. “We have a deal.” The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home. And it will inject trillions of dollars of cash into the economy as fast as possible to help Americans workers, families, small businesses and industries make it through this disruption and emerge on the other side ready to soar.” At the White House on Tuesday, even as the public health crisis deepened, US President Donald Trump expressed eagerness to nudge many people back to work in the coming weeks and held out a prospect, based more on hope than science, that the country could be returning to normal in less than a month. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said pointedly at the briefing, “No one is going to want to tone down anything when you see what is going on in a place like New York City.” On Capitol Hill, five days of arduous talks produced the bill, creating tensions among Congress’ top leaders, who each took care to tend to party politics as they maneuvered and battled over crafting the legislation.

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Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress moves to keep government afloat, provides $100 billion in disaster aid

Firstpost  

The measure would prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday. It would kick final decisions on this budget year’s spending levels to a new Republican-led Congress and President-elect Donald Trump Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses as he enters a closed-door strategy session with fellow Republicans as they work on a final version of …

Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town

Politico  

“But the Biden-Harris Administration has the necessary disaster funding right now to address the immediate needs of American people in these hurricane affected areas,” the speaker continued. Without calling lawmakers back to the Capitol, congressional leaders could use their brief “pro forma” sessions to pass an emergency funding bill for the loan program. Rep. Jared Moskowitz has already introduced a …

House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine

NPR  

House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge …

White House wants $56 billion from Congress for disaster relief, child care and high-speed Internet
1 year, 2 months ago

White House wants $56 billion from Congress for disaster relief, child care and high-speed Internet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House is asking lawmakers for nearly $56 billion in emergency spending to help the government respond to natural disasters, shore up funding for child care centers and keep high-speed internet running for low-income families — outlining President Joe Biden’s domestic priorities as Congress simultaneously weighs sending billions for conflicts abroad. The package also includes $16 billion …

President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine
1 year, 4 months ago

President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

Associated Press  

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. “I signed off this morning on a proposal we have to present to the Congress a request for additional funding for a …

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds
1 year, 7 months ago

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds

Associated Press  

With the pandemic officially over, leftover coronavirus relief money for vaccines, public health initiatives and other programs has become a target as negotiators try to reach a budget deal to raise the nation’s debt limit. HOW MUCH IS AT STAKE The Congressional Budget Office estimates that halting the use of unobligated pandemic relief funds would result in a net spending …

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures

LA Times  

President Biden speaks to the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference this week in Baltimore. The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud in the massive government COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. In a strategy announced Thursday, the administration called for money and more time to prosecute cases, to put …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Then-President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, after returning from an event in Baltimore. Then-President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump later declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. “An abrupt end to the …

Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $37 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, a massive infusion of cash that could help support the nation as Russian forces suffer battlefield losses in their nine-month-old invasion. “Together, with strong, bipartisan support in the Congress, we have provided significant assistance that has been critical to Ukraine’s success …

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republicans expressed skepticism over whether COVID-19 funding is still necessary following President Joe Biden’s recent comments declaring the end of the pandemic. “Maybe that’s his approach to it, I’d have to ask him.” Earlier this month, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told reporters “the pandemic is not over,” and said the administration …

White House says COVID-19 vaccines, treatments could be rationed without more funds
2 years, 7 months ago

White House says COVID-19 vaccines, treatments could be rationed without more funds

LA Times  

The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. “But we’re looking at all the scenarios and planning for all of them.” He said the administration was “getting much more into the scenario-planning business to make sure that we know what …

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden urges local leaders to boost public safety spending

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Flanked by law enforcement officials and local leaders in the Rose Garden, President Joe Biden said Friday his administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is boosting public safety by investing in police departments. “The answer is to fund the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities.” Biden said more money should be spent …

White House: Without Funding U.S. Will Lose COVID Treatments
2 years, 8 months ago

White House: Without Funding U.S. Will Lose COVID Treatments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — For much of the past two years, America has been first in line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hong Kong have all placed orders for treatments and vaccine doses that the U.S. can’t yet commit to, according to the White House. “We know companies are working on additional, promising life-saving …

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn’t authorize the money. “This isn’t partisan, it’s medicine,” Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act “immediately.” The President said without the new funding, the …

White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding
2 years, 9 months ago

White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding

CNN  

CNN — White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients on Monday renewed the Biden administration’s urgent call for Congress to pass pandemic supplemental funding or face “severe consequences.” His remarks came amid uncertainty for the legislative path forward for additional money for the federal government’s pandemic response. We sent Congress a targeted request for $22.5 billion to meet those urgent …

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s not often that a president gets everything he asks for, but that’s what happened. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she had no regrets about any inflation that the legislation might have caused, describing it as a “consequence that we have to work through.” “There’s no question that the American Rescue Plan put money in people’s pockets, kept …

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on March 11, 2021. Friday was the anniversary of Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan, and the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had no regrets about any inflation that the …

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6B, but outlook dim
2 years, 9 months ago

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6B, but outlook dim

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This could be the end of the line for congressional funding to fight COVID-19. The end result Wednesday was a $15.6 billion package prepared by House Democrats that has almost no chance of passing in the evenly divided Senate, where Republicans have indicated they are unwilling to provide more money without cuts elsewhere or a full accounting from …

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6-billion plan, but outlook is dim
2 years, 9 months ago

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6-billion plan, but outlook is dim

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives her weekly news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the turn of events “heartbreaking.” The idea had been to add President Biden’s request for new virus aid to the massive $1.5-trillion spending bill, a must-pass measure needed by week’s end to keep the federal government operating through …

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
2 years, 10 months ago

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will soon begin to run out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus unless Congress swiftly approves more funding, the White House warned. This month, the White House warns, COVID-19 testing manufacturers will begin to slow production of at-home rapid tests unless the …

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
2 years, 10 months ago

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will soon begin to run out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus unless Congress swiftly approves more funding, the White House warned Friday. This month, the White House warns, COVID-19 testing manufacturers will begin to slow production of at-home rapid tests unless …

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US
2 years, 10 months ago

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US

Al Jazeera  

New preparedness plan requires more funding to restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral pills and masks. US President Joe Biden‘s administration has laid out a new national blueprint to combat COVID-19, including any possible future outbreaks of new variants, without shutting down schools and businesses. It said the additional funding would help restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral …

White House unveils plan to move America to a new stage of the Covid pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

White House unveils plan to move America to a new stage of the Covid pandemic

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a plan to move the nation to a new stage of the pandemic where Covid-19 “does not disrupt our daily lives,” while also preparing the nation for any new variants that may emerge. A major new part of the plan includes a new “Test to Treat” initiative that President Joe Biden announced …

Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy
2 years, 11 months ago

Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a gathering of America’s mayors on Wednesday that the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief bill was like a vaccine preventing catastrophic economic damage that could have returned the nation to the financial woes seen at the beginning of the pandemic. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan “acted like a vaccine for the …

White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills
3 years, 1 month ago

White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills

Associated Press  

The Biden administration is taking steps to help distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills, an unprecedented sum that comes largely from its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Aid for renters can also cover utility costs, while the money provided to state, local and tribal governments can help families that face high heating bills and …

Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is asking for billions of dollars for “urgent” extreme weather recovery efforts and the resettlement of Afghan refugees in its proposal to keep the government funded past September 30. “President Biden knows whose side he’s on: the backbone of this country, the middle class.” The memo comes as White House officials have worked feverishly to …

India's COVID-19 crisis: US has provided over $500mn of relief aid till now, says White House
3 years, 7 months ago

India's COVID-19 crisis: US has provided over $500mn of relief aid till now, says White House

Firstpost  

Washington: The United States has so far provided over $500 million in COVID-19 assistance to India, the White House said on Wednesday, adding it would soon make a determination on distribution of the 80 million vaccines to other countries. “To date, the United States has provided over $500 million in COVID relief to India, including contributions from the US federal …

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure
3 years, 7 months ago

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure

NPR  

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images With a 50-50 Senate and a paper-thin Democratic majority in the House, Louisa Terrell would have a tough job no matter what. The Biden White House has prioritized COVID-19 safety, even with most …

Billions spent on coronavirus fight, but what happens next?
3 years, 8 months ago

Billions spent on coronavirus fight, but what happens next?

Associated Press  

Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, paying for masks, contact tracers and education campaigns to persuade people to get vaccinated. Congress eventually allocated $1.1 billion for Zika, but by then, mosquito season had passed in much of the U.S. “Something happens, we throw a ton …

Without A Deadline, Biden Infrastructure Bill More Vulnerable To GOP Attacks
3 years, 9 months ago

Without A Deadline, Biden Infrastructure Bill More Vulnerable To GOP Attacks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats rushed to pass the American Rescue Plan last month before federal unemployment benefits began to expire on March 14. The White House has said it hopes to see President Joe Biden’s second big agenda item, a several-trillion-dollar infrastructure and jobs plan, to pass through Congress by the summer, but they’re also acknowledging there’s less urgency this …

The COVID-19 Relief Program Comes With A Big Asterisk
3 years, 9 months ago

The COVID-19 Relief Program Comes With A Big Asterisk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, the federal government is now spending $1.9 trillion to fight COVID-19 and to help the public get through the pandemic. President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Act bill into law in the Oval Office of the White House on March 11 in Washington, D.C. Doug Mills-Pool via Getty Images Public …

Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ all set to boost U.S. economy
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ all set to boost U.S. economy

The Hindu  

WITH President Joe Biden having put through Congress and signed a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”, the world is set to experience one of the biggest fiscal boosts of recent times, larger than the plan that was resorted to in response to the 2008 global financial crisis. The money will immediately unleash spending; the key components of the package include …

Column: Why Stockton is a myth-busting case study for Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan
3 years, 9 months ago

Column: Why Stockton is a myth-busting case study for Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan

LA Times  

Speaking from the White House Rose Garden on Friday, President Biden took a moment to reflect on the true impact of his administration’s humongous $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief package, also known as the American Rescue Plan. “This bill puts working people in this nation first.” Rejecting the trickle-down economics favored by Republicans since Ronald Reagan occupied the White House, Biden added: …

Joe Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Another round of stimulus checks is on the way. President Joe Biden signed a COVID-19 relief package worth nearly $1.9 trillion into law on Thursday. In that same provision, however, Senate Democrats also decided to forgive taxes on the first $10,200 in unemployment income for Americans with household incomes of less than $150,000 — a major relief …

Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill

Al Jazeera  

President in national address will say all US adults will be eligible for COVID vaccine no later than May 1. President Joe Biden, riding high on a significant legislative victory in the US Congress, signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill at the White House on Thursday, marking one year of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Biden will …

Biden signs $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill, a day earlier than expected
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill, a day earlier than expected

LA Times  

President Biden signed a sweeping $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief package into law Thursday, authorizing a massive infusion of federal aid aimed primarily at working families. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle-class folks, the people who built this country, a fighting chance,” Biden said after signing the bill …

Biden signs historic $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs historic $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday afternoon. “That’s what the essence of it is.” Congress on Wednesday passed the relief package, which has been Biden’s first and most pressing legislative priority since taking office in January. White House chief of staff Ron Klain said the enrolled bill arrived …

Biden immediately begins selling virus aid plan to public
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden immediately begins selling virus aid plan to public

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House began highlighting the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill immediately after it gained final congressional approval on Wednesday, wasting no time in selling the public on President Joe Biden’s first legislative victory. The president tweeted moments after the House of Representatives passed the bill that “Help is here — and brighter days lie ahead.” He later …

Covid rescue plan expected to pass US Congress Wednesday
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid rescue plan expected to pass US Congress Wednesday

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on track to cross the finish line Wednesday with a final House vote, stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic and offering a lifeline for millions of families. If it reaches his desk, Biden -- who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority -- could sign the historic …

House sends $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill to Biden’s desk
3 years, 9 months ago

House sends $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill to Biden’s desk

LA Times  

The House passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic aid package Wednesday, sending to President Biden a sweeping measure that includes not only pandemic-related $1,400 checks and expanded unemployment benefits, but also the biggest expansion of Obamacare and hefty new tax credits to combat child poverty. The House passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic aid package Wednesday, sending to President Biden a sweeping …

House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package
3 years, 9 months ago

House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

NPR  

House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP House lawmakers Wednesday gave final approval to President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, sending the legislation to his desk for his signature. "Although I support the Senate's effort to reduce the number of wealthier households that will receive stimulus checks, …

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on the verge clearing Congress with a final vote Wednesday, offering a lifeline for millions of American families and businesses and stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic. If it makes it to his desk, Mr. Biden — who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority — could sign …

$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US
3 years, 10 months ago

$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants America to know that he’s from the government and he’s here to help. “When I was elected, I said we were going to get the government out of the business of battling on Twitter and back in the business of delivering for the American people,” Biden said after the huge bill passed the Senate …

US COVID-19 relief bill set for final approval on Wednesday
3 years, 10 months ago

US COVID-19 relief bill set for final approval on Wednesday

Al Jazeera  

Democrats in the US House have scheduled the final vote on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The US House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday to approve President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package for the United States, Democratic leaders said. The Democratic-controlled House on Tuesday set procedures for the approval of the US Senate’s amended version …

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums. “And everything in this package is designed to relieve the suffering and to meet the most urgent needs of the nation, …

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden vows will revive the country's pandemic-stricken economy, capping hours of debate, frenzied negotiations and a marathon overnight voting session. "I promised the American people help was on the way," said Mr. Biden in an address from the White House, after the plan was …

Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Huff Post  

Senators worked overnight through Saturday morning to get through a deluge of Republican amendments to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which passed the Senate on Saturday. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Senate has passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, with $1,400 direct payments to many Americans, a $300 weekly unemployment benefit until September …

Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
3 years, 10 months ago

Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: erode public support for the rescue plan by portraying it as too big, too bloated and too much wasteful public spending for a pandemic that’s almost over. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is leading his minority party toward the “no” vote, said Biden’s 628-page …

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