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75% of Americans support Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill despite outcries from GOP lawmakers, a new poll finds
Republicans called out Biden's COVID-19 bill for a lack of bipartisanship, but a new poll shows tha…
Madison Hall
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Republicans are touting benefits of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill despite voting against it
The package, which included direct payments and funding for state and local governments, did not re…
John L. Dorman
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Biden calls for COVID-19 relief packages before and after his inauguration following 'grim' jobs report
Biden at a press conference on Friday said it would be "better" if the next stimulus package includ…
John Haltiwanger
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'He's bragging about it in Kentucky': Biden calls out McConnell for touting COVID-19 relief bill the senator voted against
McConnell talked about the benefits of Biden's American Rescue Plan and its impact on Kentucky but …
Lauren Frias
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Americans who give birth at any point in 2021 will be eligible for an additional $1,400 stimulus check from the new COVID-19 relief plan
Couples who make more than $160,000 or have a miscarriage are ineligible to receive any additional …
Madison Hall,Joseph Zeballos-…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez echoes progressive ultimatum for stimulus checks: 'If Congress needs to spend Christmas on the House floor, so be it'
"This help should not be partisan nor controversial," she said, adding that the GOP was "holding fi…
Azmi Haroun
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Nearly three dozen GOP mayors back Biden's COVID-19 relief package
"Whether your mayor is a Republican or a Democrat, revenues are down," said Oklahoma City Mayor Dav…
John L. Dorman
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Biden says the $15 minimum wage hike likely won't be part of the COVID-19 relief package
Biden said a Senate rule would likely block it, but that he would be open to negotiating an increme…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The COVID-19 relief bill includes $5 billion in aid for farmers of color who have long faced discrimination by federal officials
For over a century, Black farmers faced discrimination from the US Department of Agriculture and we…
John L. Dorman
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'It's hostage-taking.' AOC lashed out after lawmakers got only hours to read and pass the huge 5,593-page bill to secure COVID-19 relief
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said it was impossible for any lawmaker to read and process the spraw…
Mia Jankowicz
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Biden will sign the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule
The landmark package delivers $1,400 stimulus checks, aid to state and local governments, and expan…
Grace Panetta,Joseph Zeballos…
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Trump was going to sign the stimulus bill on Christmas Eve as a gift to Americans but 'changed his mind,' costing millions of unemployed people $300
A desk and chair were prepared for Trump to sign the bill that night. But as the time approached, a…
John L. Dorman
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Lindsey Graham says Trump is 'more determined than ever' to secure $2,000 checks as COVID-19 relief bill lingers in limbo
On Friday, Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted that President Donald "more determined than ever to increase…
Taylor Ardrey,Associated Press
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Here are some of Sen. Ron Johnson's thoughts on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
"I think we've grown immune to these vast amounts of money," said Johnson, who voted for the $1.5 t…
Sonam Sheth
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In a video from the White House, Trump once more suggests he won't let go of the presidency, saying maybe the next administration 'will be me'
Trump has recently floated calling for a special counsel investigation into the election and implem…
Julie Gerstein
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Billionaire bond king Jeff Gundlach slammed the Democrats' proposed new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill — and said it would take total state aid to 'over 150% of Federal taxes'
Gundlach's sentiments echoed those of several prominent Republican politicians, who have expressed …
Shalini Nagarajan
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Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are working together to fund research for COVID-19 treatments as the pandemic continues to spread
The goal of the project is to develop affordable treatments to COVID-19 that can be distributed at …
Lisa Eadicicco
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Stimulus and government funding talks will likely require an additional week for an agreement: report
Two sizable barriers between Democrats and the GOP in a relief package are liability protections an…
John L. Dorman
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As another stimulus package hangs in the balance, some programs like unemployment benefits are set to expire by the end of March
The current package includes $1,400 stimulus checks, $400 payments in federal unemployment benefits…
Lauren Frias
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Senate shatters record with longest vote in history as Democrats negotiated the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
The previous record was held by a June 2019 vote on an amendment to a defense authorization bill th…