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News Alert | Senate Passes Bill to Combat Pandemic as Administration Proposes Direct Payments to Americans |
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| The Senate passed a relief bill to combat the coronavirus pandemic as congressional negotiators deepened their conversations about a new package that could total about $1 trillion, including a proposed $500 billion in direct payments to American households. The measure that passed, and now goes to President Trump for his expected signature, will provide free testing for the Covid-19 disease caused by the virus and require smaller employers to provide at least two weeks of paid sick leave to many of those affected by the crisis. See More Coverage › |
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