COVID-19 stimulus bill on track to pass after Democrats reach unemployment compromise

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By Shannon in Business
Updated 3 years ago

After nine hours of negotiations, Senate Democrats reached a compromise on the enhanced unemployment payments in President Biden's COVID-19 stimulus plan, setting it up for passage perhaps as early as Saturday. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), a crucial moderate vote on the Democratic side, had expressed concern about raising the existing...

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