U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who as the new chairman of the Senate Budget Committee will shape the final $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, said Sunday the $1,400 direct payments should go to Americans making $75,000 or less.
Category: <span>CoVid-19</span>
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Michigan Senate GOP proposes $2B in coronavirus spending
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Coronavirus variant on track to become dominant in Florida and California hot spots, testing company says
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Your next stimulus check: New $1,400 payment moves into the fast lane
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Democrats kick off the process toward passing $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan
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Progressive Dems urge Biden to send recurring coronavirus stimulus checks
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U.S. is in a ‘race against time’ with new coronavirus variants, scientists warn
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White House signals it could agree to more narrowly targeted stimulus checks
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Biden ‘nothing we can do’ comment on coronavirus contrasts with campaign optimism
Biden during the campaign released a ‘seven-point plan’ to ‘beat COVID-19’
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Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday focused on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national strategy that includes several executive actions related to vaccinations and testing in hopes of moving the federal response in a different direction.