Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Democrats, Republicans dig in on virus relief bill | PBS NewsHour

Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks. Multiple obstacles remain, including an impasse on extending a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit, funding for the U.S. Postal Service and aid to renters facing eviction. Democratic negotiators spoke of progress Monday but Republicans remain privately pessimistic. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-republicans-dig-in-on-virus-relief-bill

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