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Lawmakers close in on next round of coronavirus stimulus, but testing remains key sticking point

Posted on AllSides April 20th, 2020
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Congressional lawmakers and the Trump administration are on the verge of striking a deal on a nearly $500 billion package to extend funding for an emergency small business lending program, provide additional funding for hospitals and expand funding for coronavirus testing.

Nothing is final until everything is agreed to -- and they aren't there yet. But a resolution to a weeks-long stalemate is coming.

Fewer than four weeks ago, Congress passed the largest economic rescue package in the country's history at $2 trillion. Now they are about to move forward...

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/state-of-play-coronavirus-small-business/index.html

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