The House and the Senate passed the bill Monday evening. The COVID-19 aid was paired with a larger spending bill that would fund the government through September. Credit:
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Many Americans and businesses could be receiving a financial boost in the coming days, thanks to a last-minute congressional scramble to pass a $900 billion relief bill intended to address economic hardships inflicted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Congressional leaders released the bill the result of eight months of negotiations in the twilight of the current congressional session. Because of internal squabbles and a last-minute computer glitch that delayed the printing and posting of the bill Monday, members had only a matter of hours to examine the legislation before they were expected to vote late Monday.
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Mayorkas is a historic pick who may first have to confront his past at DHS
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A number of millionaire and billionaire Republican donors are lobbying Senate Republicans to support the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas, Democrat Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Mayorkas helped lead the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency for President Obama when fraud protections were eliminated and migration flows were maximized.
Biden’s choice of Mayorkas has sparked questions and criticism around his handling of USCIS, where Obama’s Inspector General (IG) found that he had improperly intervened to secure EB-5 visas for wealthy foreign nationals with whom he had political ties.
John Rowe, a billionaire GOP donor associated with the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) told the Associated Press that he is lobbying Senate Republicans to get behind Mayorkas:
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