Senior Democrat Backs Consensus Virus Aid Bill: Congress Update
- Bipartisan group split $908 billion relief plan into two bills
- Check here for the latest on Congress and coronavirus aid
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.
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Senior Senate Democrat Dick Durbin said Congress should vote on a bipartisan Covid-19 relief bill that has just the consensus provisions, without the two most controversial elements -- liability protection and aid for state and local governments.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday released details of their two-part $908 billion plan, which could be the basis for final negotiations between congressional leaders. Both parties say the best chance for virus relief to be passed this year is to include it with the government funding bills that need to passed by Friday.