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Bipartisan group of lawmakers break proposed relief package into 2 bills and last updated 2020-12-15 17:19:37-05 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of bipartisan lawmakers unveiled two emergency relief bills Monday that they hope will help struggling Americans get through the COVID-19 pandemic. The same group of senators and representatives introduced a $908 billion bill earlier this month, but they couldn’t secure enough support. So, they broke the bill up into two with the hopes of passing something as the coronavirus continues to ravage the country. One bill is called the Bipartisan COVI...

Protections against coronavirus lawsuits  Under the more controversial bill, people who sue claiming a business was the source of their coronavirus infection or that of a loved one would have to show proof of gross negligence.  Not all members of the bipartisan group support the new protections, but all Republicans in the group support it, as does Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who played a leading role in the talks.  Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat from New Hampshire, said at the press conference that Democrats viewed the current language for the protections as shielding bus...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a $908 billion coronavirus rescue package Monday, with a potential deal coming down to the wire since Congress has until the end of the week to strike an agreement that can be tied to longer-term spending legislation. Economists have stressed the need for additional aid as 12 million Americans could lose their unemployment benefits the day after Christmas. Eviction moratoriums for renters and protections for student borrowers are also set to expire, as well as a federal program for paid family leave. The package is split into two bills. The larger, $7...

Meanwhile, the $160 billion Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 provides liability insurance for businesses and funding for state, local and tribal aid. Congress has been at odds for months over what to include in the next coronavirus relief package and that's why the package is broken into two parts. There's room to compromise on the bill that includes liability insurance for businesses, which Republicans are advocating for, and state and local aid, which Democrats say is a must.  "This is hope for those who have been asking their Congress to be resp...

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