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County Governments Renew Federal Aid Push PUBLISHED 5:46 AM ET Jan. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:46 AM EST Jan. 14, 2021
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County leaders on Wednesday renewed their push for direct federal aid as top congressional lawmakers signaled they were also stepping up efforts to help local governments recoup the billions of dollars lost during the pandemic.
The push from the New York State Association of Counties this year also comes as the chances of another COVID-19 stimulus package have improved with Democrats poised to gain narrow control of the U.S. Senate.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is in line to become majority leader of a 50-50 Senate, with incoming Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. Schumer, along with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, backed legislation on Wednesday designed to aid local governments.