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After frustrated centrists launched talks, bickering party leaders sealed the deal.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to his office after leaving the Senate Floor at the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2020 in Washington, D.C. | Cheriss May/Getty Images
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When the top four congressional leaders finally sat down after months of avoiding a meeting on coronavirus relief, things quickly grew heated. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer thought they were being lowballed.
Two days before, a bipartisan Senate group looking to break the logjam split their $908 billion proposal into two pieces: $160 billion in state and local aid along with a liability shield, and a $748 billion spending bill without those two most contentious issues.
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With the support of the Trump administration, the United States of America supercharged an energy revolution powered by clean, affordable, abundant and domestic natural gas.
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Top Democrat: I Have ‘Full Confidence’ in Swalwell After Chinese Spy Reports
A top Democrat in the House of Representatives on Wednesday said he has “full confidence” in Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) after reports that one of Swalwell’s fundraisers in years past was a Chinese spy.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), chair of the House Democratic Caucus, echoed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), whose office has told reporters she backs Swalwell despite the reports.
“I believe Speaker Pelosi has addressed this issue. She’s got full confidence in Rep. Swalwell, I have full confidence in Rep. Swalwell. I served with him on the Judiciary Committee as well. He’s been a tremendous member,” Jeffries said during an unrelated press conference in Washington.
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