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The Biden administration goes big on COVID-19 relief

CQ Budget, Ep. 186

The Biden administration released their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal last week, but Republicans are already pushing back against it.
The Biden administration released their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal last week, but Republicans are already pushing back against it. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted January 19, 2021 at 11:45am

The Biden administration has put forth a $1.9 trillion proposal for COVID-19 relief. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down what is in the proposal and talk about what the trajectory is for passing the bill.

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