- Senator Mitt Romney announced that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with Democrats on a $10 billion package to provide further COVID-19 pandemic relief. An additional $1 billion in global vaccine funding could be added, but only if other funding is cut to keep the total at $10 billion. The bill would be fully paid for by using unspent money previously allocated to aid businesses. The $10 billion price tag is about half of what the White House was seeking. (Articles here, here, here, here, and here)
April 1, 2022
D.C. News