The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $22.5 billion in COVID-19 aid. Some Senate Republicans have requested a fuller accounting of how the federal government spent roughly $6 trillion in pandemic aid before authorizing supplemental funding, according to the Post.
Lawmakers say they are close to an agreement to provide more COVID-19 relief, but the amount still isn’t locked in. Congress is expected to provide at least $15 billion in funding, The Hill reported March 7.
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