getty In March 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Economic Aid, Relief, and Security Act or the CARES Act. It was larger than the original Senate proposal, but smaller than the subsequent House proposal. Finally, the two were reconciled and the CARES Law became law. In May 2020, the Chamber …
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