US Congress Reaches Long-Awaited $900 Billion Deal for COVID-19 Aid
Minority-owned businesses Here is what is not included in the bill in the final negotiations: Liability protection for companies whose employees contract COVID-19, which Republicans have supported for months; Democrats allocated sizable funds for state and local governments instead, reported Reuters. According to Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell in a statement, "We've agreed to a package of nearly $900 billion. It is packed with targeted policies to help struggling Americans who have already waited too long." He touted the bill as a "bipartisan breakthrough" and promised "more h...