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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday,
299,181; Tuesday, 300,482; Wednesday, 303,849.
There have been enough U.S. fatalities from COVID-19 to fill the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor three times, or decimate an entire city the size of Cincinnati.
Against a welcome backdrop of anticipated U.S. approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, congressional leaders on Tuesday vowed to stay in Washington until they enact legislation this month to help constituents scarred by the pandemic.
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Schumer and Pelosi have eased up on their demands in recent days amid growing calls from fellow Democrats for a coronavirus relief deal before Congress leaves for the Christmas break.
Even Democrats who have blasted Republicans for not supporting a larger relief package have signaled a willingness to accept a smaller bill before Christmas.
“I think we’ve got to get what we can get now,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown
He said he thought the GOP’s opposition to a larger bill was “outrageous.”
“This administration has betrayed workers and consumers every step of the way and it’s clear they side with corporate interests over workers every single time,” he said.