US lawmakers plan to split $908b COVID-19 plan into two parts: source
A $908b bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan set to be introduced in the US Congress as early as Monday will be split into two packages in a bid to win approval, a person briefed on the matter said. The plan’s highlights were made public on Dec. 1, but the authors now plan to divide them into two proposals that could be voted on separately, the source said. One will be a $748b measure, which contains money for small businesses, the jobless and COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The other will include some key sticking points: liability protections for business and $160b for state and local governments. US airlines would receive $17b for four months of payroll support under the $908b plan, while public transit systems would receive $15billion.<br/>
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US lawmakers plan to split $908b COVID-19 plan into two parts: source
A $908b bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan set to be introduced in the US Congress as early as Monday will be split into two packages in a bid to win approval, a person briefed on the matter said. The plan’s highlights were made public on Dec. 1, but the authors now plan to divide them into two proposals that could be voted on separately, the source said. One will be a $748b measure, which contains money for small businesses, the jobless and COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The other will include some key sticking points: liability protections for business and $160b for state and local governments. US airlines would receive $17b for four months of payroll support under the $908b plan, while public transit systems would receive $15billion.<br/>
