Bumps in the road for $908 billion bipartisan COVID-19 aid deal
CQ Budget, Ep. 181
The $908 billion bipartisan plan for COVID-19 aid, which left many optimistic of a deal last week, is now being held up again over the fine print. Among the chief concerns for both parties are liability protections for businesses and state and local aid. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss where the parties stand on the issues holding up COVID-19 aid and when we could expect a deal.
Show Notes:
- Bipartisan coronavirus relief package hits snags over details
- NDAA envisions new military policies on sexual assaults
- As Congress talks, businesses try GoFundMe to survive COVID-19
- Advocates to press Biden, Congress on facial recognition curbs
- A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
