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Newsom's Gas Relief Proposal Offers Debit Cards for Car Owners, Free Public Transport and More
As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gas relief proposal, car-owners with vehicles registered under their name would get a $400 debit card, eligible for a maximum of two cars. His proposal also stipulates relief plans for public transportation and the sales tax on diesel. Anousha Rasta reports March 23, 2022.
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Thieves Target Mailboxes for COVID-19 Relief Checks
About 127 million people nationwide are getting or have gotten COVID-19 relief payments and that has a lot of people checking their mail. However, there’s a concern that thieves know checks are landing in mail boxes, too.
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Senate Approves $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package
The final vote was along party lines after a marathon session. Christine Kim reported on NBC4 News on Saturday, March 6, 2021.
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By Slimmest of Margins, Senate Takes Up $1.9T Relief Bill
The Senate has voted by the slimmest of margins to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
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Minimum Wage Hike All But Dead in Big COVID Relief Bill
Democrats’ hopes of including a minimum wage increase in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill seemed all but dead Monday as the Senate prepared to debate its own version of the House-passed aid package. Four days after the chamber’s parliamentarian said Senate rules forbid inclusion of a straight-out minimum wage increase in the relief measure, Democrats seemed to have exhausted…
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COVID Contradiction? Churches Get Federal PPP Money While Defying Local Health Orders
An NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit analysis of Federal SBA Paycheck Protection Program records found at least a dozen California churches got millions of dollars in Federal taxpayer COVID-19 relief money while, at the same time, defying local government health rules meant to reduce the spread of COVID.
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Biden Wants Fast COVID Aid, But Minimum Wage Hike in Doubt
President Joe Biden has laid out his for moving fast and without Republicans, if necessary, to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, armed with new signs of economic strain brought on by the continuing pandemic
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Biden, Democrats Push for $1.9T COVID Relief Bill
President Joe Biden is making passage of a new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill his top priority, with Democrats wanting to vote next week, with or without Republican support. Republicans say the plan costs too much, and want to break it into smaller bills.
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Southwest Pulls Threat of Furloughs After Relief Bill Signed
Southwest Airlines is lifting the threat of furloughs or pay cuts for thousands of workers now that U.S. airlines will get up to $15 billion more in taxpayer aid contained in the coronavirus-relief bill.
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Trump Signs COVID Relief Bill; House Vote Expected on Higher Payments
President Donald Trump signed a COVID relief and government funding bill Sunday night after a week of threatening to veto the bill for its “low” direct cash payments of $600 to eligible Americans. The House is expected to vote on a bill raising the $600 amount to $2,000 for adults today.
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President Trump Signs $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Package
President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal and averting a federal government shutdown. Kim Tobin reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2020.
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Trump Rejects COVID Relief Bill Over ‘Ridiculously Low' Payments
President Trump is rejecting the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress after months of gridlock. In a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday, the president complained the bill’s $600 cash payment to Americans was too small.
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Trump Threatens COVID Relief Bill, Testing Loyalty of GOP
President Donald Trump’s new demand of $2,000 aid checks to Americans is threatening to tank a big year-end COVID relief bill
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What Americans Can Expect From the New COVID Relief Package
Congress has passed a new $900 billion dollar COVID-19 relief package aimed at providing aid to struggling families and businesses. Here is what Americans can expect from it.
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Congress Takes Aim at Climate Change in Massive Relief Bill
The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power.
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$900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill Expected to Be Approved Monday Night
Top leaders continue to negotiate the bill that would total about $900 billion dollars, which will include direct stimulus checks, likely in the $600 dollar per person range. Conan Nolan reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2020.
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Congress Passes $900B COVID-19 Relief Bill
The relief package now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature. The bill would provide $600 payments to many Americans.
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Congress Moves Closer to COVID-19 Relief Package
The new bipartisan plan will likely include more stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits.
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Pelosi: ‘There Is Momentum' Toward a COVID Relief Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said “there is momentum” toward a COVID-19 relief after new labor data Friday showed signs of a sluggish economic recovery. Pelosi said the House would do what it takes to get a bi-partisan bill done before the holiday recess.
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New Coronavirus Relief Bill ‘Within Reach'
With COVID-19 deaths and infections hitting record highs and discouraging economic numbers, Washington is under pressure to break deadlock on a new relief bill.