Stand-alone COVID-19 relief bill faces difficult path forward in Congress

By Kate Scanlon

Published March 14, 2022 4:48pm ET

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Stand-alone COVID-19 relief bill faces difficult path forward in Congress — A stand-alone COVID-19 relief funding bill faces a difficult path forward in Congress as the White House warned over the weekend it may have to end some relief programs without more funding. In an effort to pass the funding bill last week prior to a Friday deadline, Democratic leaders stripped approximately $15.6 billion in COVID-19 […]

A stand-alone COVID-19 relief funding bill faces a difficult path forward in Congress as the White House warned over the weekend it may have to end some relief programs without more funding.

In an effort to pass the funding bill last week prior to a Friday deadline, Democratic leaders stripped approximately $15.6 billion in COVID-19 relief funding from the omnibus spending bill amid disputes over how to pay for the funds.

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