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White House Not Planning to Split $1.9 Trillion COVID Package in Two

January 28, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s administration doesn’t support splitting his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal in two, officials said Thursday. “The needs of the American people are urgent from putting food on the table, to getting vaccines out the door to reopening schools. Those aren’t partisan issues. We are engaging with a range of voices—that’s democracy in…

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Members of Congress Explain Why They Voted Against COVID-19 Relief Package

December 22, 2020
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While Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package on Monday, dozens of legislators voted against it. In the House of Representatives, 53 members voted no, including 50 Republicans. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) said he voted against the bill because it included billions for foreign governments. “We need every dollar here helping our citizens. Instead…

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