Treasury Releases Details of Key CARES Act Loan Programs; Infrastructure Takes Center Stage in Phase 4 Relief Package -
Shortly after Phase 3 of the Coronavirus response concluded on Friday, March 27... the U.S....more
Early Wednesday morning, Senate and White House negotiators announced they had reached a deal on a $2 trillion Phase 3 economic stimulus package in response to the Coronavirus pandemic—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...more
President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Phase 3 Deal -
Today, President Trump signed a $2 trillion Phase 3 economic stimulus package in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security...more
Senate Closes in on Bipartisan Phase 3 Deal -
Congressional negotiations to pass Phase 3 of the emergency economic relief package continued throughout the day on Tuesday, following Monday’s failed procedural measure to...more
Senate Falters on Phase 3 Vote But Inches Closer to Bipartisan Deal -
As another procedural vote failed to move a Phase 3 Coronavirus package forward this afternoon, frustration and tensions flared on the Senate floor with...more
[co-author: Taylor Daly, Public Policy Specialist]
Congress turns to Phase 3: Emergency Economic Relief -
This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) released his proposal for Phase 3, the Coronavirus Aid,...more
Senate Considers Phase 3, Aims for Passage As Soon As Possible -
With more states issuing orders for residents to stay at home and businesses to close, the Senate failed to agree to a procedural motion on Phase 3 of the...more
3/22/2020
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Senate Negotiates Phase 3, Aims for Passage by Monday -
Senate bipartisan working groups met well into the night on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday to negotiate Phase 3 of the Coronavirus response following Senate...more
3/21/2020
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[co-author: Taylor Daly, Public Policy Specialist]
Congress took its final steps forward today in advancing H.R. 6201, the Families First Act (also referred to as Phase 2 of the COVID-19 response), with the Senate...more
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) unveiled a proposal for Phase 3 of the Coronavirus response, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In response, Senate Democrats have released a...more
The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 (50 U.S.C. §§ 4501 et seq.) grants the President broad authority to prioritize and allocate health resources. This includes two very separate and distinct authorities to (1) “require...more
The recently enacted “Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act” provided $7.8 billion in federal funding to support the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The total funding...more