Congress Strikes A Deal On COVID Stimulus Relief

The Bret Baier Podcast

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3.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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This week, Bret sits down with Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO Anna Palmer, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and co-host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes and Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI resident fellow Matthew Continetti to discuss the latest $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus relief bill and what is next on the horizon for Congress. The panel discusses the congressional leadership negotiating a new stimulus bill, the difficulty Democrats and the Biden Administration will face in passing sweeping legislation, the influence of President Trump as he leaves office and the state of the race in the Georgia Senate runoff elections. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.3	From Fox News, it's the campaign with Brett Baer.
0:38.7	On Sunday night, congressional leaders reached an agreement on a $900 billion stimulus package.
0:44.5	The deal, after months of gridlock, will be the first federal stimulus package passed since April.
0:50.4	The new COVID-19 relief bill is set to include a stimulus check of $600 for many Americans, $300 in advance unemployment, jobless assistance, rental assistance, and more.
1:02.5	Meanwhile, coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out across the country with essential workers and adults over 75 being prioritized now. We'll start there with our
1:12.5	panel, senior Washington correspondent for Politico, Anna Palmer, editor and CEO of the dispatch,
1:19.0	co-host of the dispatch podcast, Steve Hayes, and founding editor at Washington Free Beacon and
1:25.3	AEI resident fellow Matthew Connetti.
1:28.5	I guess.
1:29.8	You know, Matthew, let me start with you.
1:32.3	The deal now, it seems like it's going to be put across the finish line here.
1:39.6	And a lot of Republicans are saying we could have done this months ago.
1:43.7	Fair criticism?
1:45.6	Oh, I think so.
1:46.5	Absolutely, Brett.
1:47.5	I think what's happened here is Nancy Pelosi basically said it herself.
1:53.2	She said that she could make a deal or she felt that she could make a deal after the election
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