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House Democrats announced a sweeping new Covid-19 stimulus bill on Tuesday with a price tag expected to be more than $3 trillion — an amount that would stand as the largest relief package in history.

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Legislation, which allocates more funding for state and local governments, coronavirus testing, and a new round of direct payments to Americans, sets up an immediate clash with the Republican-controlled Senate, where leaders have said another round of emergency funding is not yet needed.

Democrats released the 1,815-page legislative text of the bill Tuesday afternoon and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke from the US Capitol after its introduction.

But Senate Republican leaders warned Pelosi that the new bill is dead on arrival even before it was formally unveiled.

That will not pass. It’s not going to be supported,” said Sen. John Barrasso, a member of Republican leadership in the chamber.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said the bill is “dead on arrival” in the Senate.
Democratic leaders are also planning move forward with a remote voting and remote committee work plan on Friday, Hoyer said.
He said he is disappointed Democrats and Republicans have not reached an agreement on proxy voting, although party leaders continue to work for a deal.
“I am hopeful that we will get there, but we absolutely need to get there and we need to get there quickly,” he said. He reiterated that if there is no agreement, Democrats will proceed with their own plan.
source cnn

COVID-19     DEMOCRATIC     LINDSEY GRAHAM     SENATE

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