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$900 Billion Pandemic Relief Deal Takes Shape
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Stimulus Negotiations Have Made ‘Major Headway,’ McConnell Says
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said congressional leaders are approaching agreement on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package.
The Democratic leader and I worked into the evening alongside the speaker of the House and the House Republican leader. We made major headway toward hammering out a targeted pandemic relief package that would be able to pass both chambers with bipartisan majorities. We committed to continuing these urgent discussions until we have an agreement. And we agreed we will not leave town until we’ve made law. The American people need more help. It’s that simple. Further targeted relief is now months overdue. We need vaccine distribution money. We need to re-up the Paycheck Protection Program to save jobs, we need
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By Rebecca Dillow
As of Monday morning, 77% of Virginia hospitalsâ intensive care unit (ICU) beds were occupied. The preceding Thursday night, Gov. Ralph Northam instituted new statewide restrictions, including a mask mandate and limits on gatherings.
Above all, he is urging residents to stay home. For many people in my Appalachian region of Southwest Virginia, staying healthy and safe at home is not an option.
Southwest Virginia has experienced a lack of resources and an economy unfit to adequately provide for our residents during much of our history. We see lower-than-average salaries and higher rates of poverty than the rest of Virginia. Families in my community â and across the country â struggle to secure homes they can afford, and end up living in unstable and unhealthy situations.
In Biden s Delaware hometown, economic pain enters new phase as pandemic rages on
David J. Lynch, The Washington Post
Dec. 16, 2020
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