Bipartisan Group of House Members Closes in on Next Round of Coronavirus Stimulus
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The House is preparing to vote as soon as Wednesday on a new coronavirus aid package as the White House and Congressional negotiators near an agreement. Some Republicans had been accusing Democrats of holding up the deal, while some Democrats had been pushing for more money for coronavirus testing.
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