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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday that they had reached a power-sharing deal for the chamber, which is split 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris tie-breaking vote giving Democrats a narrow majority. The agreement cleared the way for the full body of the Senate to approve the organizing resolution, which Schumer said meant that committees can promptly set up and get to work with Democrats holding the gavels. The deal was expected to be like one used in 2001, the last time the Senate was evenly split. That arrangement let bills and nominations go to the floor even when committee votes were tied. The Senate had been deadlocked since Jan. 20, when Democrats took over the majority but Republicans remained in control of committees. [
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Dec 23, 2020 02:32 GMTFXStreet News
S&P 500 Futures wavers around intraday low under 3,700, flashed recently, amid fresh risk-off.
US President Donald Trump terms COVID-19 relief package ‘disgrace’, asked Congress to add stimulus.
Brexit woes, fears of widespread lockdowns in the UK also weigh on sentiment.
S&P 500 Futures sold off following the news suggesting hardships for the US coronavirus (COVID-19) aid package and government stimulus. The risk barometer flashed over 0.50% losses while declining to the intraday low of 3,652, currently down 0.42% on a day around 3,662, during early Wednesday.
“President Donald Trump, in a stunning Tuesday night tweet, called the $900 billion Covid relief bill passed by Congress an unsuitable “disgrace” and urged lawmakers to make a number of changes to the measure, including bigger direct payments to individuals and families,” said CNBC.