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September 30, 2020

House Democrats Unveil Pared-Down $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
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On Capitol Hill, House Democrats have introduced a slimmed-down
coronavirus stimulus bill in a last-ditch effort to get Senate
Republicans to agree to another round of relief ahead of the November
election. The $2.2 trillion aid package would restore $600-a-week
enhanced unemployment benefits and send another round of $1,200 stimulus
checks to most U.S. taxpayers. It would also provide funding for small
business loans, housing subsidies, election protection, aid to school
districts and the U.S. Postal Service, and money for coronavirus testing
and tracing. Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch Mc Connell has
repeatedly refused to take up the $3.4 trillion HEROES Act passed by
House Democrats more than four months ago.


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