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 …
Read More »Republican Senate Party to propose reducing unemployment benefits in coronavirus relief plan
Senate Republicans propose to reduce the weekly unemployment benefit to $ 600 as part of their upcoming release plan. The republican proposal, according to the secretary of the Treasury Steven MnuchinSteven Terner Mnuchin White House, Republican Senate race to finalize coronavirus package ahead of Monday deployment Congress is slated for …
Read More »Republicans would cut unemployment payments to ease virus
The $ 600 unemployment check will probably be cut, but the Republican Party can’t decide how much
TOPLINE Republicans were due to present their proposal for a fifth coronavirus stimulus package on Thursday, the next step in a process that will ultimately decide the fate of aid payments affecting millions of Americans, but Republican lawmakers were unable to decide how to adjust the unemployment payments, delaying the …
Read More »$ 600 unemployment benefits can get a short-term extension to buy more time
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after … [+] weekly policy lunches on Capitol Hill July 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised a new round of direct payments to employees below a certain income level Tuesday, …
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