Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Package .br The new proposal was introduced on Dec. 1 br after months of congressional idleness. .br It consists of nearly $908 billion and includes br $180 billion to fund a supplemental unemployment br benefit of $300 per week through March.br It also includes $160 billion br in state and local government aid and br $288 billion for small business relief. .br $16 billion would be allocated to vaccine distribution, testing and contact tracing.br $82 billion would go to education, and br $45 billion would be put toward transportation.br Money would also be provided for rental assistance, child care and broadband. .br Unlike the first stimulus package, this proposal would not provide another direct payment to most Americans.br Coronavirus-related lawsuits would also be temporarily barred on the federal level. .br Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner has called the relief plan an "interim package" to aid America until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office.br According to those close br to him, Biden intends to push br for the passage of a broad br economic aid package, .


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