US Congress closes in on $900bn Covid aid bill as Friday deadline looms
by Lauren Aratani in New York, Joan E Greve in Washin from US news | The Guardian on (#5BR8T)
Bill will include $600 to $700 stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits
US congressional negotiators tampered on Thursday morning the growing optimism that they are closing in on a $900bn Covid-19 aid bill, alluding to a few final issues" that need to be addressed before an agreement is made.
The stimulus bill is tied to Congress' annual budget for most government agencies, which needs to be passed by Friday to avert a government shutdown.
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