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Coronavirus Special Report: Democrats up their demands for next COVID-19 relief bill

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/POOL)

In tonight’s episode, we look at how Democrats in Congress are making the push for far more aid than the $1 trillion price tag that Republicans put forth for the next COVID-19 relief bill. Then, we look at how the airline industry, which has been hit especially hard by the pandemic, might be getting some help from a group of bipartisan lawmakers.

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