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Republicans block COVID aid as cases rise in Washington

Clip: 04/08/2022 | 13m 36s | Video has closed captioning.

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A number of high-profile leaders in Washington this week tested positive for COVID-19, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Sen. Susan Collins, and others. This comes as Senate Republicans blocked a $10 billion COVID aid bill over their desire to keep Trump-era border restrictions in place. Also, new revelations are discovered

Aired: 04/08/22

Rating: NR

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