Important to keep coronavirus assistance available to Americans, he says. After threatening to veto the coronavirus relief and budget that was passed by Congress last week, President Trump…
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President Calls for Increase in Stimulus Payments
Video released to advocate for Congress to pass $2,000 stimulus checks for individual Americans. President Donald Trump posted a recording of a formal speech to social media on…
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President May Not Sign COVID Relief Bill
He wants bigger stimulus checks going out to Americans. Late Tuesday, President Trump said he might not sign an $892 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes stimulus funds…
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Congress Reaches COVID-19 Relief Agreement
Americans to receive a second round of direct payments. Late on Sunday night, Congress finally passed a bi-partisan relief bill aimed at tackling the effects of the COVID-19…
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Report on Prisoner COVID Cases
Infection rate four times higher than the general population. According to reports, around 275,000 prisoners on both the state and federal level have been infected with COVID-19 since…
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Vice President Receives First Vaccine Dose
The second lady and surgeon general were also vaccinated. Multiple TV channels broadcasted Vice President Mike Pence receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday morning.…
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Top Legislators Meet to Hash Out COVID-19 Relief
Lawmakers indicate they are close to passing a bill this week. The leaders of both chambers of Congress met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss a highly-anticipated relief…
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Lawmakers Close to Aid Deal with Stimulus
Package is roughly $900 billion. Congressional lawmakers are expected to reach a deal on a coronavirus relief deal that would include another round of direct payments to households.…
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Senators Join in Push for Stimulus Checks
Cash payments needed to mitigate economic effects of coronavirus. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Bernie Sanders of Vermont have joined in an unusual bipartisan pairing to push…
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House Takes Up One-Week Stopgap Bill
Kicking the can down the road, but no coronavirus relief yet. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide for more time…
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