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VIRGINIA. Republican panel censures Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va, for officiating gay wedding: “The Appomattox County Republican Committee cited a list of issues Saturday for the outgoing Republican’s censure in a lengthy resolution. Among the reasons were that Riggleman officiated a wedding last summer for two male campaign aides he described as “friends,” a decision that angered many Republicans in his district.”
MICHIGAN. Hand tally of votes in Antrim County puts conspiracy theories to rest: “An audit conducted Thursday of the votes cast in the November presidential election in Antrim County, the heart of a conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems, affirmed the outcome with a net gain of 12 votes for Republican President Donald Trump, out of 15,962 votes cast, officials said.”
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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Patricia Zengerle and David Lawder / Reuters | 4:17 pm, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
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
McConnell said the Senate would remain in session through the weekend if necessary to reach a deal.
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Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan / Reuters | 2:36 pm, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen at night in Washington on Dec. 17. REUTERS/Erin Scott
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Backed into a corner, the U.S. Congress on Friday risked blowing through a midnight deadline to keep the government open and address the coronavirus crisis, as a partisan fight over federal lending rules caused a fresh delay on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill.
After months of partisan finger-pointing and inaction, Republicans and Democrats have been negotiating intensely on what is expected to be the biggest package since spring to provide relief to a country struggling with a pandemic killing over 3,000 people a day.
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