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Senate Passes COVID Relief Bill, Sends It Back to House for Final Clearance

After a marathon session during which scores of amendments were considered and voted on, the Senate finally cleared its COVID relief bill on Saturday by a vote of 50 to 49.  The Senate made a number of modifications to the House-passed measure, meaning that this version must now be sent back to the House for its approval before it can become law.  With the current set of enhanced federal unemployment benefits running out next Monday, the goal of the Congressional Democrats and the Biden Administration is to have President Biden sign the final bill into law by Sunday.

Read more about the Senate changes and next steps in the process hereherehere, and here.