COVID relief

Pressure is mounting for a coronavirus relief package through congress after lawmakers introduced a $908 billion bipartisan deal with support from both chambers.

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YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECKYOUR SPAM FOLDER ON YOUR EMAILJUST IN CASE.TODAY GOVERNOR DESANTISANNOUNCED THAT FLORIDA HAS BEENAWARED AN ADDITIONAL 28 MILLIONDOLLARS IN FEDERAL COVID-19FUNDING.NOW....PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDENIS CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PASSAN INTERIM RELIEF PACKAGE ASSOME LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCED THEYHAVE A BIPARTISAN RELIEF ONE.RAY BOGAN HAS THE LATEST.(15-21)(41-49)(108-116)(130-140)PRESSURE IS MOUNTING ON HOUSEAND SENATE LEADERSHIP TO SHEPARDA CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGETHROUGH CONGRESS AFTER LAWMAKERSINTRODUCED A 908 BILLION DOLLARBIPARTISAN DEAL WITH SUPPORTFROM BOTH CHAMBERS.CASSIDY says: "Republicans andDemocrats.

Neither of us goteverything we wanted.

Both of usgot much of what we wanted."THE PACKAGE INCLUDES 160BILLION DOLLARS FOR STATE ANDLOCAL GOVERNMENTS, 180 BILLIONDOLLARS FOR ADDITIONALUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, 288BILLION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES,INCLUDING THE PAYCHECKPROTECTION PROGRAM, AND 25BILLION FOR RENTAL HOUSINGASSISTANCE.IF PASSED, THE FUNDING WILLLAST FOUR MONTHS.WARNER says: "It would bestupidity on steroids ifCongress left for Christmaswithout doing an interimpackage."SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCHMCCONNELL SAYS HOUSE SPEAKERNANCY PELOSI AND SENATE MINORITYLEADER CHUCK SCHUMER HAVE SENTHIM THEIR OWN PROPOSAL, BUTWHATEVER CONGRESS PASSES, THEPRESIDENT NEEDS TO SIGN IT INTOLAW.MCCONNELL SAYS HE TOLDLAWMAKERS WHAT THE PRESIDENT ISWILLING TO SUPPORT SO THEY CANTAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION.MCCONNELL says: "We don’t havetime for messaging games.don’t have time for lengthynegotiations.

The issue is do wewanna get a result?"PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN ALSOEXPRESSED SUPPORT FORLEGISLATIVE RELIEF.BIDEN says: "The full Congresshould come together and pass arobust package for relief toaddress these urgent needs."BIDEN SAYS ANY LEGISLATIONTHAT’S PASSED DURING THE LAMEDUCK SESSION WOULD BE INTERIMAND THAT HIS TRANSITION T