COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Liberal economist Jared Bernstein, who worked for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in 2009 and advises him now, says inaction would mean “a lot of completely avoidable suffering for economically vulnerable people.” When an aid bill finally passes may depend on the outcome of the election. Delays in coronavirus aid come as the recovery from this spring’s economic shutdown is slowing and as the massive stimulus effects of the $1.8 trillion March relief measure wear off. “If Congress doesn’t act the next administration is going to inherit a real mess,” said Harvard economist Jason Furman, a former top Obama adviser. “Pelosi decided in July that the political benefit of the next package would accrue to the president’s benefit and therefore she was going to lay out the most aggressive terms possible,” said veteran GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, who predicts that Pelosi won’t get much more next year than she could have gotten now “unless they’re willing to break the filibuster for a $3 trillion bailout for blue states.”

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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 …

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years
1 year, 8 months ago

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years

India Today  

The US national emergency to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The public health emergency — it underpins tough immigration restrictions at the US-Mexico border — is …

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 …

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 …

Washington gridlock could delay new COVID relief funds until fall — or longer
2 years, 7 months ago

Washington gridlock could delay new COVID relief funds until fall — or longer

LA Times  

The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life,” the Biden administration says, if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the COVID-19 pandemic’s next wave. Congress is in recess, and the next steps are uncertain, despite admonitions from White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha of damaging consequences from “every day we wait.” …

Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds
2 years, 9 months ago

Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds

NPR  

Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a $10 billion deal on another round of emergency pandemic funding requested by the Biden administration. "This $10 billion COVID package will give the federal government — and our citizens — the tools we need …

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’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 …

Pelosi says Democrats are considering adding Covid-19 relief to larger bill
2 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi says Democrats are considering adding Covid-19 relief to larger bill

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Wednesday that Democrats are considering adding Covid-19 relief to the larger government funding bill, which could complicate Republican support for the broader legislative package. “We are working very closely with Rosa DeLauro on the omnibus bill,” she said after the House Democrats’ weekly meeting, referencing the Connecticut Democratic congresswoman who chairs …

Relaxing Covid measures too soon could be disastrous: Acute Care boss
3 years, 4 months ago

Relaxing Covid measures too soon could be disastrous: Acute Care boss

NL Times  

If the coronavirus measures are relaxed too soon, the number of infections will spike - with the Delta variant and the still too low herd immunity, maybe to 10 thousand per day, Ernest Kuipers, head of the national acute care network LNAZ, said to Nieuwsuur. "We take growth into account when there is more mobility: people go back to work, …

Govt discussing Covid economic stimulus package for some sectors: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Govt discussing Covid economic stimulus package for some sectors: Report

India Today  

The government is in the early stages of preparing a fresh Covid-19 economic relief package to tackle the impact of the second wave. The economic package is being prepared with an aim to support key sectors of the economy that have been hit by localised lockdowns during the second Covid-19 wave in the country, according to people quoted in a …

Senate OKs Republican COVID package despite veto threat
3 years, 8 months ago

Senate OKs Republican COVID package despite veto threat

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the state Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a set of bills that would wrest control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. The proposals include plans for a $1 billion property tax cut; $200 million for small businesses; $75 million for tourism grants; $150 million for nursing homes and …

Biden plays the long game as he sells benefits of COVID bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden plays the long game as he sells benefits of COVID bill

Al Jazeera  

The US president and his fellow Democrats hope the effects of the relief package result in electoral success. Unlike former President Donald Trump’s frenzied zig-zagging from one message to another – a seemingly deliberate exercise to feed each news cycle with something different – Biden’s strategy is clearly designed as part of a long political game to cement what he …

IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
3 years, 9 months ago

IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring some Americans fatter bank balances. “The payments will be delivered automatically to taxpayers even as the IRS continues delivering regular tax refunds,” IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. Then-President Donald Trump called the payments in the $900 billion relief bill passed in December too small and Biden …

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed. What's Biden's Next Big Move?
3 years, 9 months ago

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed. What's Biden's Next Big Move?

NPR  

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed. Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Now that Democrats have passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, all eyes turn to what's next. But if Republicans voted en masse against the COVID-19 relief bill, which was broadly popular with the American public, it's hard to …

COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of the social safety net, providing food and housing assistance, greater access to health care and direct aid to families in what amounts to a broad-based attack on the cycle of poverty. “The scope is both impressive …

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations

Al Jazeera  

In televised address to mark a year of the pandemic, Biden acknowledged Americans losses and offered hope for the future. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 as he told Americans that he was hoping the country would be able to achieve some kind …

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 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 …

Congress Sends $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill To Biden’s Desk
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress Sends $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill To Biden’s Desk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Democrats gave final approval Wednesday to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk for a pit stop before another round of stimulus checks are sent out to most Americans. The bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks for most Americans, extends $300 weekly unemployment benefits into September, establishes about …

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 …

Covid relief bill: Congress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden’s desk
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid relief bill: Congress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden’s desk

CNN  

CNN — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign his top legislative priority into law later this week and deliver aid to most American households amid the pandemic. Key features of the plan include up to $1,400-per-person stimulus payments that will send money to …

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 …

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on track to pass Congress. Taken together, the components of the coronavirus bill represent the biggest expansion of federal help for health insurance since the Obama-era Affordable Care Act more than 10 years ago. “Over the weekend, …

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 …

Republicans call the COVID-19 relief bill a ‘liberal wish list.’ Democrats are owning that
3 years, 10 months ago

Republicans call the COVID-19 relief bill a ‘liberal wish list.’ Democrats are owning that

LA Times  

President Biden speaks during an event Monday in the East Room of the White House. One measure of the bill’s sweep is a host of provisions Democrats have long sought — on topics including health insurance premiums, child care and pensions — that would amount to major pieces of legislation on their own. But on the COVID bill, he has …

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on track to pass Congress. Taken together, the components of the coronavirus bill represent the biggest expansion of federal help for health insurance since the Obama-era Affordable Care Act more than 10 years ago. “Over the weekend, …

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 …

Senate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sight
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal late Friday over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved a relief bill last weekend that included $400 weekly jobless benefits — on top of regular state payments — through August. As the day …

US Senate narrowly passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief legislation
3 years, 10 months ago

US Senate narrowly passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief legislation

Al Jazeera  

Senate passes amended version of stimulus bill in 50-49 vote, sending it back to the House for approval next week. The United States Senate has narrowly passed an amended version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill, sending the legislation back to the US House of Representatives for final approval. “President Biden has now got his first major …

Senate passes $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate passes $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill

LA Times  

The Senate passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief package Saturday, scaling back unemployment benefits approved by the House and narrowing the number of Americans who receive $1,400 payments in an effort to mollify centrist Democrats and get a bill to President Biden as early as next week. After some surprise last-minute haggling Friday between moderates and progressives, Senate Democrats passed the …

Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Despite GOP Opposition
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Despite GOP Opposition

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Senate voted to begin debate on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Thursday after Democrats agreed among themselves on the final details of the bill, which includes funding for schools, vaccine distribution and jobless benefits. Sen. Joe Manchin wanted to keep unemployment benefits at their current $300 per week in addition to ending …

Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind
3 years, 10 months ago

Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency, an unapologetically partisan approach based on the calculation that it’s better to advance the giant COVID-19 rescue package and other priorities than waste time courting Republicans who may never compromise. But the rush through Biden’s first 100 days is shaping up …

Dems tighten relief benefits, firm up support for virus bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Dems tighten relief benefits, firm up support for virus bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed to tighten eligibility limits …

US Senate takes up massive COVID-19 rescue bill
3 years, 10 months ago

US Senate takes up massive COVID-19 rescue bill

Al Jazeera  

The United States Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle on Thursday paving the way for its approval this weekend of President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue legislation. “The United States is facing a once in a century crisis that has sapped millions of jobs from our economy, left millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet and stolen …

US House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
3 years, 10 months ago

US House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

Al Jazeera  

Included in the legislation are $1,400 direct payments to individuals and $400 a week unemployment benefit through August. The US House of Representatives has approved in a late-night vote President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, as Democrats who control the chamber steered the sweeping measure towards approval. Minimum wage debate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had predicted the bill …

Covid relief bill: The House is set for a historic down payment on Biden’s legacy
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid relief bill: The House is set for a historic down payment on Biden’s legacy

CNN  

CNN — At any other time, the imminent House passage of a gargantuan $1.9 trillion bill that addresses many of the foundational goals of a new presidency would be regarded as a smashing victory for a White House only six weeks into a first term. Yet even without the minimum wage provision, the legislation is already defining the politics running …

Debunked: Republicans are not beholden to GOP voters
3 years, 10 months ago

Debunked: Republicans are not beholden to GOP voters

Salon  

I can't remember the last time a major piece of legislation was embraced by three-quarters of the American people but we have one now. According to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll, 76% of Americans including 60% of Republicans are in favor of the Biden administration's Covid relief package. Republican Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, for instance, dutifully followed the GOP talking …

US House poised to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
3 years, 10 months ago

US House poised to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

Al Jazeera  

The US House of Representatives is poised to approve a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Friday even as Republicans unify in opposition to the measure backed by President Joe Biden. “Clearly, pent-up demand and frustration with the previous administration pushed President Biden to want to get something done quickly in the midst of this virus,” said Bill Hoagland, senior …

GOP Rep. Mace Says COVID-19 Relief Plan Is A Spending Spree
3 years, 10 months ago

GOP Rep. Mace Says COVID-19 Relief Plan Is A Spending Spree

NPR  

GOP Rep. Mace Says COVID-19 Relief Plan Is A Spending Spree As the House moves closer to voting on the Biden administration's relief bill, GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about objections to the $1.9 trillion price tag. Even in this package still today, we have - you know, I don't think if you're …

Democrats Say Relief Programs Could Become This Generation's New Deal
3 years, 10 months ago

Democrats Say Relief Programs Could Become This Generation's New Deal

NPR  

Democrats Say Relief Programs Could Become This Generation's New Deal Democrats are using the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to introduce measures they say will reduce poverty. On top of the small business loans and money for health care included in previous bills, the latest round of relief includes longtime Democratic priorities, including billions of dollars for food stamps, rent …

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington
3 years, 10 months ago

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington

Associated Press  

— Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic’s economic fallout. “It’s great news that states are doing well, many seeing revenues higher than projected, and are able to help their citizens during this pandemic,” he …

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