“Perhaps just as important, they delivered a template for the kind of bipartisan deal-making that will be crucial to getting Congress to function again in the Biden era, when tiny majorities in both chambers will force the parties to find their way to the center to accomplish any major initiative.” NYT: A Dinner, a Deal and Moonshine: How the Stimulus Came Together.

+ A bright spot in a stimulus bill that is probably too small and definitely way late:
New stimulus bill includes $35.2 billion for new energy initiatives. AP: Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill.

+ Senator Amy Klobuchar Explains $15 Billion Save Our Stages Act. (For those about to rock, we’ll need some venues still in business.)