Top congressional leaders have agreed a last-hour $900bn coronavirus aid package, following late-night discussions on Sunday. Plus, Mitt Romney calls Trump’s election disputes ‘nutty’ and ‘embarrassing’
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Congress has agreed on a $900bn coronavirus aid package, after weeks of negotiations ran into late-night talks on Sunday. The House was forced to grant a temporary funding extension to avoid a government shutdown, as lawmakers ran out of time to pass the aid package before the midnight Sunday deadline. The Republican Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, last night promised that “help is on the way,” while the Democratic Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said the package should have enough support to pass both chambers of Congress.
Continue reading…Top congressional leaders have agreed a last-hour $900bn coronavirus aid package, following late-night discussions on Sunday. Plus, Mitt Romney calls Trump’s election disputes ‘nutty’ and ‘embarrassing’ Good morning.Congress has agreed on a $900bn coronavirus aid package, after weeks of negotiations ran into late-night talks on Sunday. The House was forced to grant a temporary funding extension to avoid a government shutdown, as lawmakers ran out of time to pass the aid package before the midnight Sunday deadline. The Republican Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, last night promised that “help is on the way,” while the Democratic Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said the package should have enough support to pass both chambers of Congress. Continue reading…