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Mitch McConnell said Republicans would have a talk with Americans about the bill s issues.
Meanwhile, funding for healthcare and restaurants is being praised by some GOP members.
For months, Congressional Republicans have been unanimously opposed to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that was backed by President Joe Biden and signed into law in March.
The stimulus package, which included $1,400 direct stimulus payments for individuals, funding for state and local governments, $300 in federal unemployment aid through September, and an expansion of the child tax credit, among other measures, did not receive a single GOP vote of support in the House or Senate.
Madison Cawthorn celebrates WNC relief funds he voted against
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GOP Congressman Happy To Tout COVID-19 Stimulus Funds That He Voted Against
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COVID-19 in WNC: Focus turns to vaccine distribution Derek Lacey, Asheville Citizen Times © Angela Wilhelm/awilhelm@citizentimes.com A man rubs over a bandage on his arm after receiving a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Reynolds High School in Asheville January 26, 2021.
As new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations stabilize following a surge in viral transmission over the holiday season, the focus in North Carolina is turning to vaccines.
The first shots hit the first arms in Buncombe County in late December, and since, county health officials, Mission Health and other providers have administered tens of thousands of vaccine doses, though tens of thousands are still waiting for their shots.