Schumer said the funds would include unemployment benefits for those still out of work, direct cash payments to struggling families, and critical dollars to keep small businesses and nonprofits afloat.
Biden Aims for Deal With Republicans on Covid-19 Relief Package
Erik Wasson, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) President-elect Joe Biden will seek a deal with Republicans on another round of Covid-19 relief, rather than attempting to ram a package through without their support, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The approach could mean a smaller initial package that features some priorities favored by Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The idea is to forgo using a special budget process that would remove the need to get the support of at least 10 Republicans in the Senate, which will be split 50-50 and under Democratic control only thanks to the vice presidentâs vote.
Congressmember Karen Bass Named YouthBuild Champion
By Sentinel News Service
(Karen Bass)
YouthBuild USA is proud to announce that Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) has been named a YouthBuild Champion, working to amplify the voices of YouthBuild students and alumni in Congress.
YouthBuild Champions are congressional leaders who advocate for funding and policies that benefit opportunity youth and their communities. Every year, these elected officials author and lead the signing campaigns of Dear Colleague letters that signal Congress’s strong bipartisan, bicameral support for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild program.
In YouthBuild programs, opportunity youth young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor employed pursue their education, prepare for future careers and grow into community leaders, building brighter futures for themselves and their neighborhoods. With love and respect, YouthBuild partners with opportunity youth to build