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GOP’s New Coronavirus Relief Bill No Longer Includes Billions For Defense

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, September 8th, 2020

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GOP’s New Coronavirus Relief Bill No Longer Includes Billions For Defense

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday introduced Republican’s new slimmed-down coronavirus relief package, which no longer contains billions of dollars for defense spending including in an earlier version. A vote on the $500 billion bill may take place this week, but it is unlikely to pass following strong opposition from Democrats who have called for at least $2 trillion in emergency spending with greater relief provisions. “Today, the Senate Republican majority is introducing a new targeted proposal, focused…

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