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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol. This week Congress will aim to extend government funding for an additional week as lawmakers work toward a $908 billion coronavirus relief package.
The House of Congress and Senate are supposed to adjourn this week and close the $908 billion relief bill that will help millions of Americans across the country. But the House easily passed a one-week government-wide funding bill Wednesday that sets a new Dec. 18 deadline.
Lawmakers Will Have Another One Week To Vote for a Relief Bill
The House of Congress easily a one-week government-wide funding bill on Wednesday that sets a new deadline on Dec.18. This is to give lawmakers more time to wrap up both the COVID-19 relief measure and a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill that is also overdue.
More time for relief talks
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