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The US Democrats want to try to get President Joe Biden's targeted 1.9 trillion dollar corona aid package through at least in large part in an accelerated process in the face of opposition from the Republicans. Majority leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, tells MSNBC that if the Republicans block the plan in Congress, he will resort to the so-called reconciliation process.
This would limit speaking time in the Senate and thus the possibility of blocking. In addition, large parts of the legislative package could be passed by a simple majority.
