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Coronavirus Special Report: Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto speaks to the press before casting an early vote for the Nevada Caucus at the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas on Feb. 15. — Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto speaks to the press before casting an early vote for the Nevada Caucus at the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas on Feb. 15. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call file photo)

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell

Posted April 23, 2020 at 6:31pm

As COVID-19 continues to batter the U.S. economy, CQ Roll Call’s Niels Lesniewski speaks to Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto about why she feels certain provisions in the relief packages are unfair to small businesses in states that allow gambling. We also have the latest from Congress and health policy in tonight’s podcast.

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