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US Senate defeat of 'skinny' coronavirus aid bill puts it on 'dead-end street'
COVID-19 | The US Senate on Thursday killed a Republican bill that would have provided around $300 billion (RM1.429 trillion) in new coronavirus aid, as Democrats seeking far more funding prevented it from advancing.
By a vote of 52-47, the Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed in the 100-member chamber to advance the partisan bill toward passage, leaving the future of any new coronavirus aid in doubt...
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