‘Historic Moment : Congress Passes Legislation to Create National Latino Museum We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment, said Sen. Bob Menendez, who co-sponsored the measure
Published December 22, 2020
Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment, but as I ve said before, Latinos are used to overcoming obstacles, said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who co-sponsored the bipartisan legislation to create the National Museum of the American Latino with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
“Latinos have contributed significantly to the success of the United States while overcoming systemic discrimination, said Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Now, our stories will have a new home with a Latino Museum on the National Mall.
Eight noteworthy measures packed into massive COVID-19 relief and omnibus bill Print this article
The massive $2.5 trillion coronavirus relief and omnibus bill package includes a wide swath of measures beyond normal government spending and matters relating to the pandemic, including authorizations for new museums, creation of a national park, tax tweaks, vaping regulation, and foreign policy changes.
House lawmakers are set to vote Monday on the 5,593-page bill just hours after the bill s text became public.
In what has become a typical practice for Congress close to the end of a session, the legislation is a massive compilation of various policy measures packaged together into one bill.
Stimulus checks and more: Highlights of $900B COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills By Associated Press | December 21, 2020 at 3:01 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 9:51 PM
(AP) - 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 bill is slated for votes on Monday with lawmakers having only a few hours to read it before casting their votes.
Here are some highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 5,593-page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid. It also ensures that you will not go to prison for transporting water chestnut plants across state lines.
After months of inaction, Congress has rolled coronavirus aid, federal government funding and a grab bag of miscellaneous provisions into one massive year-end piece of legislation - called a Christmas tree in Washington parlance.
The bill was so unwieldy that it caused congressional computers to malfunction, delaying publication for several hours on Monday, according to Republican Senator John Thune.
Smithsonian getting a Latino museum as Cornyn-sponsored bill included in year-end spending package
The fight to build the National Museum of the American Latino has gone on for over 20 years. Now it’s one step closer in Congress.
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 17: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, testifies on the Smithsonian American Women s History Museum Act as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who testified on the National Museum of the American Latino Act, looks on, during the Senate Rules Committee hearing in Russell Building on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.(Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)
Updated at 10:49 p.m. after Congress voted on the omnibus spending package.