By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T relief bill
3 years, 9 months ago

By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted by the slimmest of margins Thursday to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, after Democrats made eleventh-hour changes aimed at ensuring they could pull President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority through the precariously divided chamber. Biden and Senate leaders had agreed Wednesday to retain the $400 weekly jobless payments included in the version of the relief bill the House approved Saturday. As soon as the Senate began considering the bill, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., forced the chamber’s clerks to begin reading the entire 628-page measure aloud. He said earlier that he was doing it to “shine the light on this abusive and obscene amount of money.” Schumer said Johnson would “accomplish little more than a few sore throats for the Senate clerks.” Asked about GOP delays, Biden told reporters he’s talked to Republican lawmakers and added, “We’re keeping everybody informed.” Biden met last month with Republican senators who offered a plan one-third the size of Democrats’ proposal, and there have been no signs since of serious talks.

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Associated Press  

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Live Mint  

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CNN  

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Huff Post  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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CNN  

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LA Times  

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 9 months ago

WH says relief checks to go to most who got December payment

The Independent  

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3 years, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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CNN  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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NPR  

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3 years, 11 months ago

Senate GOP stalls Democrats’ push for $2,000 stimulus checks

LA Times  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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The Independent  

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Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief
4 years ago

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief

Associated Press  

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4 years ago

Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks

Associated Press  

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