Democrats have said that this bill, one of the largest rescue measures in the nation’s history, will be a “down payment” on another package that will be negotiated after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20.
The underlying omnibus package is expected to carry a dozen appropriations measures for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. It's also expected to be the vehicle for numerous proposals that have been languishing without a "must-pass" vehicle, including a compromise on surprise out-of-network medical billing restrictions and renewal of dozens of expiring tax breaks.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a gastroenterologist who's been working on the surprise billing legislation, said it was "99 percent" similar to a previously-announced bipartisan agreement between several House and Senate committees. "It's a big deal," he said. "I told my staff, 'Dom Perignon for everybody.'"
Still, the wide-ranging scope of the legislation was causing some concern on both sides of the Capitol given only a close circle of negotiators know what's in it.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., probably was speaking for many lawmakers when she told reporters on Sunday that she can't commit to voting for something she hadn't read yet.
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