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Congress clinches sweeping deal on coronavirus relief, government funding https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/531074-congress-gets-sweeping-deal-on-coronavirus-relief-government-funding
Pelosi/Schumer:
The package includes bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will END SURPRISE BILLING for emergency and scheduled care.
Pelosi/Schumer say the deal includes:
— Direct payment checks up to $600 per adult and child
— $25B in rental assistance for families struggling to stay in their homes and extension of the eviction moratorium
— $284B for small biz PPP loans
— $82B for colleges and schools
— Direct payment checks up to $600 per adult and child
— $25B in rental assistance for families struggling to stay in their homes and extension of the eviction moratorium
— $284B for small biz PPP loans
— $82B for colleges and schools
— $13B in increased SNAP and child nutrition benefits
— $10B for child care assistance
— $9B for CDFIs and MDIs to support lending in low-income and underserved communities
— Includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020
— $10B for child care assistance
— $9B for CDFIs and MDIs to support lending in low-income and underserved communities
— Includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020
House Approps Chair @NitaLowey files 24-hour CR to avert government shutdown tonight and buy Congress a little more time to pass COVID relief/omnibus deal
The House passes 24-HOUR CR to avert government shutdown, on 329 to 65 vote.
House GOP leadership urging a YES vote on COVID relief/omnibus package tomorrow
More details of COVID relief deal, per GOP:
— $4B for substance abuse as opioid addiction has increased due to COVID lockdowns
— The eviction moratorium will be extended to Jan. 31, 2021
— $13B for farmers and Ag sector
— $4B for substance abuse as opioid addiction has increased due to COVID lockdowns
— The eviction moratorium will be extended to Jan. 31, 2021
— $13B for farmers and Ag sector
