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GOP splits as virus aid package could swell past $1 trillion

by AP Congressional Correspondent
| July 22, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The price tag for the next COVID-19 aid package could quickly swell above $1 trillion as White House officials negotiate with Congress over money to reopen schools, prop up small businesses, boost virus testing and keep cash flowing to Americans while the virus crisis deepens in the U.S.

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