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COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending bill face long odds

CQ Budget, Ep. 178

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., expressed concerns that the even if Senate Republicans and House Democrats come to an agreement on a spending bill, President Trump may not sign it.
Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., expressed concerns that the even if Senate Republicans and House Democrats come to an agreement on a spending bill, President Trump may not sign it. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted November 17, 2020 at 12:34pm

The odds are seemingly against a robust COVID-19 relief package and omnibus appropriations bill passing during the lame-duck session. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the partisan disagreements and what they mean for fiscal 2021.

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