Congress weekend coronavirus relief talks hit obstacle
Members of Congress are under intense pressure to finish the largest relief package since the early weeks of the pandemic, when Congress passed deals providing more than $4 trillion in aid. COVID-19 has killed 311,000 Americans, by far the most in the world, and put millions out of work, with unemployment rising. Economists say growth will likely remain sluggish until vaccines are widely available in mid-2021.
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U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters during a news conference with members of the House Democratic leadership after she was reelected House Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Senate holds a rare weekend sitting as COVID aid plan remains within reach despite looming government shutdown
Members of the U.S. Congress scrambled to resolve the last obstacles to completing a $900 billion package of Covid aid legislation on Saturday
The Senate held a rare weekend sitting ahead of a potential government shutdown from midnight on Sunday
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both remained hopeful it could be completed
Pelosi has allegedly said that the deal is within reach
McConnell called the pandemic an ongoing five-alarm national crisis
The sticking point is a Republican-led push introduced last week to rein in Federal Reserve lending programs
Government transparency
I frequent a nice Italian Pizzeria with an owner who follows the COVID protocols at the expense of his business. I am actually amazed at how diligent he has been at following the state and county guidelines.
He recently sent a letter begging for the state and county leadership to shed some light on the apparent lack of consistency in the manner in which the state has dealt with airlines, restaurants, bars, churches, gyms and other establishments in our state
I use “apparent” because I am 100% certain that the CDPHE is doing their collective best. I just ask myself if that is good enough after almost three quarters of a year. It appears to me that the state has too many “goals”. Why airlines and not restaurants, why pot & alcohol businesses and not houses of worship or gyms? The citizens of the state of Colorado are owed explanations for the rules. We also should be told clearly and honestly why the rules are changed just before a large portion of th