White House fights for COVID funding amid waning interest in Congress
The White House is intensifying pleas for new emergency COVID funding, warning Tuesday that a continued standoff in Congress on the matter will result in cutbacks in the U.S. pandemic response as early as next week.With many Americans and lawmakers eager to move on from the health crisis, the Biden administration is fighting an uphill battle trying to convince Congress that $22.5 billion in additional spending is worth it.
Administration officials fear the consequences of being caught short if a new, more dangerous COVID variant were to emerge and needed treatments, testing and vaccines don't materialize.
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