Congress close to finalizing $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill with $600-$700 stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits

On Wednesday, U.S. congressional negotiators continue to go back and forth over details of a $900 billion COVID-19 emergency aid bill, expected to include $600-$700 stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits.

From Reuters:

But congressional aides were struggling on Wednesday to draft legislative language as rates of COVID-19 infections soar to new highs, even as the United States starts to vaccinate people.

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