BGOV OnPoint: Lawmakers Eye Another Round of Covid-19 Relief

Jan. 24, 2022, 7:27 PM UTC

Lawmakers are weighing additional Covid-19 aid to address the Omicron variant, even as Republicans raise questions about money left over from previous pandemic relief laws.

Democratic leaders said they’re expecting a request from the White House for more virus aid, which could hitch a ride on fiscal 2022 spending legislation. Lawmakers have floated more support for restaurants and the travel industry, testing and other health-care resources, and foreign aid.

Previous Covid-19 relief laws have cost about $5 trillion and included stimulus checks for individuals; loans for small businesses and airlines; extra unemployment aid; and funds for states, health-care programs, ...

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