Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Package .

The new proposal was introduced on Dec.

1 after months of congressional idleness.

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It consists of nearly $908 billion and includes $180 billion to fund a supplemental unemployment benefit of $300 per week through March.

It also includes $160 billion in state and local government aid and $288 billion for small business relief.

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$16 billion would be allocated to vaccine distribution, testing and contact tracing.

$82 billion would go to education, and $45 billion would be put toward transportation.

Money would also be provided for rental assistance, child care and broadband.

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Unlike the first stimulus package, this proposal would not provide another direct payment to most Americans.

Coronavirus-related lawsuits would also be temporarily barred on the federal level.

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Virginia Democratic Sen.

Mark Warner has called the relief plan an "interim package" to aid America until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office.

According to those close to him, Biden intends to push for the passage of a broad economic aid package, .

Work toward containing the COVID-19 pandemic and strive to tackle racial inequality within his first 100 days in office