New bipartisan gang flexes muscles in Congress

By Susan Ferrechio

Published December 18, 2020 4:00am ET

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New bipartisan gang flexes muscles in Congress — From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo. | Susan Walsh/AP

A new bipartisan gang in Congress has gained respect and leverage after jump-starting critical negotiations on a massive coronavirus aid package.

The House and Senate appeared likely to postpone a new round of significant federal spending after months of stalled talks, but a group of 60 Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate forced a deal now poised to pass before Christmas.

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