Congress Approves FY 2021 Spending, Stimulus Legislation

On December 21, 2020, both chambers of Congress passed a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package along with the fiscal year (FY) 2021 omnibus spending legislation. After demanding changes to relief provisions in the congressionally approved legislation for a week, President Trump capitulated and signed the stimulus-spending bill into law on December 27, 2020, just prior to the expiration of the most recent stopgap funding resolution.    Related StoriesAcademy Report Discusses Future of Science PolicyReport Examines Economic Benefits of Scientific CollectionsLatest Public Policy Report 

Source: Eye on Education - January 4, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news