ORLANDO, Fla. – Americans have been waiting for leaders in Washington to come up with and agree on a stimulus package that would once again help people struggling from the coronavirus pandemic.Months after negotiations and revisions, an emerging $900 billion COVID-19 aid package has all but collapsed after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators won’t support $160 billion in state and local funds as part of a potential trade-off in the deal.Other legislative pile-ups now threaten Friday’s related business — a must-pass government funding bill.
If it doesn’t clear Congress, that would trigger a federal government shutdown on Saturday.The breakdown over the COVID aid package, after days of behind-the-scenes talks by a.