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Pandemic aid derailment

CQ Budget, Ep. 243

Senate Small Business Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin, left, and Sen. Roger Wicker worked on the bipartisan small-business aid package that was blocked in a procedural vote on Thursday.
Senate Small Business Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin, left, and Sen. Roger Wicker worked on the bipartisan small-business aid package that was blocked in a procedural vote on Thursday. (Photos by Bill Clark and Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson
Posted May 20, 2022 at 2:20pm

Senate spending hawks blocked a $48 billion aid package for restaurants and some other small businesses. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson assess the fallout and prospects for any future aid attempt.

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