BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Both Vermont Governor Phil Scott and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu are calling on Congress to pass a COVID-19 relief bill.
The $908-billion bill is held up on aid to state and local governments and business liability protections.
Congress is expected to pass a one-week extension to fund the government past Saturday. The hope is to attach a coronavirus relief package onto a larger bill that funds the government
Governor Scott says it’s been 8 months since the first, programs have already run out, and struggling families and businesses are hanging on by a thread.
“It is time to act. There is no more room for partisan positioning and political gamesmanship,” said Scott in a statement.
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