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Summary List PlacementThe House of Representatives passed the long-awaited $900 billion stimulus plan, sending it to the Republican-controlled Senate for a vote on Monday evening. The 5,593-page bill was passed overwhelmingly 359 to 53. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier on Monday morning that she supported the package, but wanted additional aid spending once President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. "I look forward to...

Summary List Placement Congress has not passed another economic rescue package ahead of Election Day — and political gridlock threatens to delay the arrival of federal aid for millions of people and small businesses with potentially disastrous consequences. The US is experiencing a sharp spike in the number of coronavirus infections and case counts are reaching record highs, according to a New York Times...