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In an attempt to break the logjam on a COVID-19 relief package before Congress adjourns, a group of bipartisan lawmakers put forth a $908 billion relief package that seems to be a middle-ground between the Democrats’ $2 trillion and Senate Republicans’ $500 billion proposals from earlier in 2020. But while the agreement seems to split key differences, it has yet to secure the necessary backing of leadership, raising continued questions as to whether or not a deal may be possible.
The framework’s highlights include the following:
Funding for state and local government
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that Rep. Eric Swalwell should be removed from the House intelligence oversight committee after reports the California Democrat once had a relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence agent.