Here’s what’s included in the $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills
The huge, still-unreleased bill is slated for votes on Monday with lawmakers having only a few hours to read it before casting their votes.
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Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. The huge, still-unreleased bill is slated for votes on Monday with lawmakers having only a few hours to read it before casting their votes.
Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives; some amounts are not yet available and some aspects of the catchall bill do not involve spending.
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Congress has officially passed a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature which is expected in the coming days.
Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives; some amounts are not yet available and some aspects of the catchall bill do not involve spending.
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Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care.
The huge, still-unreleased bill is slated for votes on Monday with lawmakers having only a few hours to read it before deciding whether to approve the measure.
Here are the highlights of the legislation. Some spending amounts are not yet available and some aspects of the catchall bill do not involve spending.
Unemployment insurance ($120 billion)
Revives supplemental federal pandemic unemployment benefits but at $300 per week through March 14 instead of the $600 per week benefit that expired in July. Extends special pandemic benefits for “gig” workers and extends the maximum period for state-paid jobless benefits to 50 weeks.
Stefanik votes in favor of COVID relief package, makes its way to the Senate Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (Source: CBS) By 7 News Staff and Associated Press | December 21, 2020 at 4:55 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 11:05 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWNY) - Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. The House of Representatives approved the bill on Monday night, sending it over to the Senate for a vote.
North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced Monday her vote in favor of the package.
Congress passes $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill
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Monday, December 21 2020
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Congress has officially passed a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature which is expected in the coming days.
Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives; some amounts are not yet available and some aspects of the catchall bill do not involve spending.