900 Billion Stimulus With 600 Checks Passes Congress Ending Months Long Partisan Stalemate
Congress passed the second largest economic stimulus package in U.S. history Monday night, approving a nearly $1 trillion relief bill that marks the end to more than eight months of partisan gridlock that was overcome with marathon negotiations in recent days among congressional leaders. The $900 billion measure, second in size only to the $2 trillion CARES Act approved earlier this year, includes $300 in weekly jobless benefits, $600 individual checks and small-business aid through the Paycheck Protection Program, among other things....