As Democrats in Congress move toward using budget reconciliation to advance a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 response bill, a group of 10 Republican senators are pushing a more targeted and limited proposal that weighs in at...more
In an attempt to break the logjam on a COVID-19 relief package before Congress adjourns, a group of bipartisan lawmakers put forth a $908 billion relief package that seems to be a middle-ground between the Democrats’ $2...more
On Monday, July 27, Senate Republicans released a series of bills to embody the latest COVID-19 relief package. Proposing several separate bills at once gives the Senate the option of passing provisions that enjoy broader...more
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On May 12, U.S. House Democrats introduced a massive, $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, and are expected to pass it as soon as this week. This...more
On Tuesday the United States Senate passed by unanimous consent a $484 billion expansion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including $310 billion for the popular Paycheck Protection Program and...more
Following days of protracted negotiations, Congress is heading toward enacting a $2 trillion measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipated to clear the House of Representatives on Friday and be promptly signed...more
One day after H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a relief package, was signed into law, Senate Republicans threw down their marker for an even more significant phase three relief package that includes...more