U.S. Congress scrambles to agree on COVID-19 relief deal as shutdown deadline looms
Publishing date: Dec 18, 2020 • December 18, 2020 • 2 minute read • Article content WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress faced a deadline on Friday to agree to a fresh round of COVID-19 aid as part of a sweeping government funding bill, pass a third stopgap spending bill so negotiations can continue, or let the government shut down at midnight. After months of partisan finger-pointing and inaction, Republicans and Democrats have been negotiating intensely this week on what is expected to be a $900 billion piece of legislation to provide relief to a country struggling with a pa...
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