Lawmakers Split Stimulus Plan Into 2 Parts in Hopes of a Quick Deal

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For a brief moment, it appeared that there was real progress toward passing more coronavirus relief. Americans have waited months for help from Washington, D.C., and a bipartisan group of lawmakers put together a $908 billion proposal to provide it. Some key figures on the left embraced it, and its low price tag (relative to past bills), was designed to encourage reluctant Republicans to sign on.

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