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Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill; sets May 1 target to inoculate all adults
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill; sets May 1 target to inoculate all adults

India TV News  

One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address Thursday night to announce his plan to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and “begin to mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July. “While it was different for everyone, we all lost something,” Biden …

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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, …

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Highlights: What’s changed in the Senate’s virus relief bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Highlights: What’s changed in the Senate’s virus relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats came out with their version of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Roughly 8 million fewer households will get a check under the Senate bill compared with what the House passed, according to an analysis from the Tax Policy Center. MONEY FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS The Senate bill also provides $350 billion for state and …

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Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief
3 years, 11 months ago

Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that tracks President Joe Biden’s plan for battling the pandemic and reviving a still staggering economy. Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee would expand tax credits for families with children, for lower-earning people …

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US Treasury Secy Mnuchin moves to restart stimulus talks with Democrats
4 years, 1 month ago

US Treasury Secy Mnuchin moves to restart stimulus talks with Democrats

Live Mint  

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is trying to revive stalled stimulus talks with congressional Democrats, the first sign in weeks of possible movement on virus relief in the waning days of the Trump administration. Mnuchin said he’ll talk with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday about about a strategy for an approach to Speaker …

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Vermont suspends safe travel program due to COVID spread
4 years, 1 month ago

Vermont suspends safe travel program due to COVID spread

Associated Press  

The state of Vermont on Tuesday suspended a program that allowed people from across the Northeast to visit the state without quarantining if they come from a county with a low rate of coronavirus infection. Scott also urged Vermonters to follow the guidance designed to reduce the spread of the virus: Wear masks in public, limit private gatherings to 10 …

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AP Interview: Pelosi: Americans ‘worth it’ on $3T virus aid
4 years, 7 months ago

AP Interview: Pelosi: Americans ‘worth it’ on $3T virus aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday defended the stunning $3 trillion price tag on Democrats’ pandemic relief package as what is needed to confront the “villainous virus” and economic collapse. Trump has insisted any future coronavirus aid “must prioritize Americans’ health and the nation’s economic prosperity,” said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a tweet. As the …

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