#Congress working through the weekend to finalize COVID-19 aid package

#Congress working through the weekend to finalize COVID-19 aid package

“#Congress working through the weekend to finalize COVID-19 aid package” Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Washington were working through the weekend to complete a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill for American individuals and businesses struggling from the economic fallout of pandemic lockdowns. It would be the largest relief package since this spring, when Congress approved…

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#Mitch McConnell says COVID-19 relief deal is ‘very close’

#Mitch McConnell says COVID-19 relief deal is ‘very close’

“#Mitch McConnell says COVID-19 relief deal is ‘very close’” WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that another wave of urgently needed coronavirus aid was “very close” — and vowed that lawmakers wouldn’t leave Washington until they had inked a deal. “Our bipartisan discussions are continuing to make significant headway toward another relief…

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#Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at opioid hearing

#Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at opioid hearing

“#Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at opioid hearing” Two members of the wealthy Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP offered apologies on Thursday for the role the prescription painkiller has played in the deadly US opioid epidemic but sought to deflect personal responsibility in response to withering criticism from lawmakers. Testifying remotely during a…

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#Congress close to deal on stimulus, business loans, unemployment

#Congress close to deal on stimulus, business loans, unemployment

“#Congress close to deal on stimulus, business loans, unemployment” After about eight months of gridlock, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are nearing a deal on more COVID-19 stimulus checks, small-business loans and unemployment insurance aid. The final details of the relief package are being haggled over ahead of a government funding deadline at midnight Friday,…

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#Congress should have known about Biden probes

#Congress should have known about Biden probes

“#Congress should have known about Biden probes” ​Congress should have been made aware of the investigations into the “tax affairs” of Hunter Biden as they considered the articles of impeachment against President Trump in 2019, Sen. Ron Johnson said. “I’m sympathetic for keeping investigations confidential unless there’s an indictment,” the Wisconsin Republican told Fox News’…

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#Tulsi Gabbard rips critics calling her ‘transphobic’

#Tulsi Gabbard rips critics calling her ‘transphobic’

“#Tulsi Gabbard rips critics calling her ‘transphobic’” Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard hit back at critics of legislation she’s introduced to prevent transgender women from competing in female sports and for the care of infant survivors of late-term abortion, calling them “hypocrites.” A number of people called Gabbard, who leaves Congress this month, “transphobic” and a…

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