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Mar 23 2020
Headline Roundup
Senate Fails to Pass Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted on Sunday to block a coronavirus stimulus bill, pushing for more funding to help hospitals and others hurt by the outbreak.
The Trump Administration and lawmakers hoped to send a positive message to unstable stock markets and to those worried about coronavirus-induced economic damage.
The Hill Washington Examiner Washington PostMar 27 2020
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Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus
President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill into law Friday afternoon, aimed at stabilizing the economy and American life amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The legislation — the largest of its kind in U.S. history — includes direct payments to individuals, increased unemployment benefits, and bailouts for small business and corporations.
An effort from Rep. Thomas
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Weekly United News Roundup: Early Dec. Polls Found Americans of All Political Stripes Strongly Supported A New Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Plus, a bipartisan “908 Coalition” and increased openness toward the vaccine
Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill Sunday night.
Polls conducted in early December found the desire for a new stimulus bill was shared among Democrats and Republicans alike. Republican enthusiasm somewhat lagged that of Democrats, but Republicans still
James CoanMay 10 2024
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Judge rejects motion to dismiss whistleblower lawsuit that could cost CarePoint Health tens of millions
CarePoint Health, the cash-strapped network of Hudson County hospitals, is facing the possibility of yet another crushing blow. A federal court judge Thursday rejected the nonprofit healthcare system’s bid to throw out a whistleblower lawsuit filed by one of its former top administrators, who claimed in a 2021 lawsuit that CarePoint filed false COVID-19 reimbursement claims to improperly
nj.comOct 25 2023
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Stimulus update: Direct payment worth up to $400 going out in Virginia today
Eligible taxpayers in Virginia will begin to see tax rebates of up to $400 in their bank accounts and sent in the mail starting on Wednesday. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) announced on Tuesday that eligible residents in the Old Dominion will begin to receive the rebates over the next three weeks. "We’re excited to announce that tax rebates will begin to be distributed in the coming days,"
Washington ExaminerMay 03 2024
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After a boom in cash aid to tackle poverty, some states are now banning it
After a boom in cash aid to tackle poverty, some states are now banning it Dozens of cities and counties around the U.S. have been trying to tackle poverty by giving people no-strings cash aid, an idea that gained traction after the success of stimulus checks and other federal relief during the pandemic. But advocates say over the past year, a backlash fueled by a conservative think tank has
NPR Fact CheckMay 09 2024
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New COVID ‘FLiRT’ variants show virus isn’t going away
The most recently dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are part of a group sometimes called “FLiRT” variants and serve as a reminder that the virus isn’t going away and some people continue to suffer. While most of the country and the federal government has put the pandemic in the rearview mirror, the virus is mutating and new variants emerging. So far, the
The HillMay 09 2024
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Guns Are Being Stolen From Cars at Triple the Rate They Were 10 Years Ago, a Report Finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the coronavirus pandemic along with a major surge in weapons purchases in the U.S., according
U.S. News & World ReportJun 03 2021
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What's behind the push for a fourth stimulus check
The IRS has issued almost 167 million payments in the third round of direct stimulus aid, with another 1.8 million people this week in line to receive the $1,400 checks. But some lawmakers are pushing for a fourth round of stimulus aid that would effectively send recurring payments until the pandemic ends.
So far, the federal response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus
CBS News (Online)Dec 08 2020
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Will There Be a Second Stimulus Check Before the End of the Year?
Direct payments to households aren’t included in the current $900 billion framework but could resurface.
While Democratic and Republican lawmakers have expressed new optimism that they will reach a coronavirus aid deal, the current round of talks excludes a second round of stimulus checks for households. Here is the latest on the negotiations, and a look at whether checks could still be
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