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Fact Check: Is Only 9% of Joe Biden's COVID Stimulus Plan Going to Public Health?
14 days ago | By Newsweek
President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Act, his answer to COVID-19 recovery, has divided Congress along party lines as lawmakers work toward drafting a budget reconciliation package.
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House aims to vote on Covid relief bill by the end of next week, Pelosi says
14 days ago | By CNBC
Democrats are trying to pass their $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill before March 14, when key unemployment programs expire.
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Pelosi says House Democrats are aiming to vote on their $1.9 trillion stimulus package at the end of next week
14 days ago | By Business Insider
Summary List Placement House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that House Democrats were aiming to set up a floor vote for President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion federal rescue package at the end of next week. But she acknowledged that some procedural hurdles remained.
Pelosi said at her weekly press conference that Democrats in the House wanted to vote on the package by the end of February.
"At the same time, there is communication with the Senate as to what the Byrd rule will allow in the bills as we go forward," Pelosi said, referring to a part of the reconciliation process that...
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A business owner's guide to Pa.'s next wave of COVID-19 relief grants
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Summary List Placement The US labor-market recovery accelerated in February as daily COVID-19 cases swiftly declined and the pace of vaccinations improved. Businesses added... Read more ...