U.S. House sets up vote on virus relief and spending
Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Billy House, Bloomberg News
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The House was poised to vote Monday on a massive 5,593-page package of legislation that combines pandemic relief with a bill to fund government operations just hours after lawmakers got the text.
The roughly US$900 billion aid package is attached to a US$1.4 trillion measure to fund government operations through the end of the fiscal year. Also included are major tax, energy and national security policy measures.
Congressional leaders said they expect the legislation to pass both chambers and the White House said President Donald Trump would sign it. Once the House acts it will go to the Senate.
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House Poised to Vote on 5,593-Page Relief and Spending Bill Bloomberg 12/21/2020 Erik Wasson, Billy House and Laura Litvan
(Bloomberg) The House was poised to vote Monday on a massive 5,593-page package of legislation that combines pandemic relief with a bill to fund government operations just hours after lawmakers got the text.
The roughly $900 billion aid package is attached to a $1.4 trillion measure to fund government operations through the end of the fiscal year. Also included are major tax, energy and national security policy measures.
Congressional leaders said they expect the legislation to pass both chambers and the White House said President Donald Trump would sign it. Once the House acts it will go to the Senate.
Over the weekend, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine with her social media followers, posting a video of herself filling out a questionnaire, getting the injection, and sharing how she felt afterward. I would never, ever ask you to do something I wasn t willing to do myself, she wrote in the post. Yesterday, in accordance with national security protocols, Congress began to get vaccinated. I documented the entire process and am here to answer all of your questions to help you feel as comfortable as possible with your healthcare decisions. I have a little muscle soreness in my arm which is not unusual with any shot, she shared. The second thing that I m feeling is fatigue but also, it s been a really long time since I had a break.