The Senate leaves Washington DC for their August recess without an agreement on COVID-19 relief. Ava DeSantis writes why any agreement seems unlikely, but still necessary.


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The Senate leaves Washington DC for their August recess without an agreement on COVID-19 relief. Ava DeSantis writes why any agreement seems unlikely, but still necessary.