//A bipartisan group of senators wants to pass emergency Covid-19 relief

A bipartisan group of senators wants to pass emergency Covid-19 relief

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks alongside a bipartisan group of Democrat and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a Covid-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill on December 01, 2020 in Washington, DC. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

The latest competing Covid-19 relief proposals in Congress, explained.

A bipartisan group of senators and members of the House unveiled a new $908 billion plan for emergency Covid-19 relief funding on Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits and small business loans.

The proposal comes after months of stalemate on stimulus talks, and during a critical time in the Covid-19 crisis. About 14 million Americans receiving unemployment benefits will see those programs expire at the end of the month unless Congress takes action, and cities and states around the country are also facing massive budget shortfalls.

The plan, spearheaded by Sens. Joe