The Weekend Brief podcast for Dec. 5, 2020

Jessica Tyson says she’s desperate for Congress to pass another federal stimulus package.

The 34-year-old Texarkana native is an out-of-work hairdresser who’s had her car repossessed, has struggled to keep her utilities on and says she spends her days trying to get her full unemployment benefits.

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