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- As Americans lose their jobs, Senate gears up to give Israel A MINIMUM of $38 billion over 10 years
With the US economy reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee agreed to give Israel a minimum of $3.8 billion in military aid per year. A full vote on the gift is expected soon.May 23, 2020 21:49USA News - Private property: US senators unveil law to ‘protect’ Covid-19 vaccine from Beijing’s ‘theft & sabotage’A group of Senate Republicans has introduced the ‘Covid-19 Vaccine Protection Act’, arguing that any future inoculation must be kept safe from Chinese “sabotage” and theft, placing blame for the pandemic squarely on Beijing.May 22, 2020 04:03USA News
- Richard Burr to step down as Senate intel chair during FBI’s probe into suspicious stock dumps before Covid-19 market crashRepublican Senator Richard Burr will step down from his post as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee pending a probe into suspicious stock trades he made before the Covid-19 crisis hit US markets.May 14, 2020 17:55USA News
- Senate votes down anti-surveillance amendment, as both parties back warrantless spying on Americans' browser historyThe US Senate has voted down an amendment that would limit surveillance of Americans’ internet records. Apparently, the true divide in Washington is not between Democrat and Republican, but those for or against the police state.May 13, 2020 21:15USA News
- Small businesses relief unlocked as Senate agrees on $250bn PPP Covid-19 expansion held up by DemocratsThe program to help small businesses impacted by coronavirus lockdowns will be replenished a week after running out of cash, after Democrats agreed to unblock it in exchange for $200 billion extra for hospitals and testing.Apr 21, 2020 21:07USA News
- Senate passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill bogged down by days of partisan wranglingUS senators have passed a much-delayed $2 trillion stimulus bill, aimed at bolstering the economy while the country is rattled by coronavirus lockdowns. The mammoth package was approved after days of bitter partisan fighting.Mar 26, 2020 03:33USA News
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