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Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in Covid-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. Since the details of the bill came to light, Americans strongly criticized major sections of it. Internet strongly slammed the government for allocating $600 stimulus checks and $300 bonus benefits. Now, the bill is getting backlash for the amount of $1 Billion, which is allocated for the creation of two new Smithsonian Museums.
A whopping amount of $1 Billion will be used to build two new Smithsonian museums. The two museums will be, the Womenâs History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino as new Smithsonian museums located near the National Mall, Washington DC.