'While this will help millions, millions are still left out.'
March 16, 2020, 4:50 PMThe WHO has now declared the virus, aka COVID-19, a pandemic.
The economic relief bill ensures free coronavirus testing, bolsters unemployment insurance, increases spending on health insurance for the poor and adds $1 billion in food aid. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, speaks at House Committee on Appropriation's Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing on the Department of the Treasury Budget Request for FY2021.The agreement includes paid sick leave for some employees, as well as three months of paid emergency leave for some employees throughout the course of the coronavirus emergency.
Once the bill reaches the Senate, it’s still not smooth sailing. Several sources confirm to ABC News that the legislation could face some hurdles in the Senate. Some Republicans have said they believe the current bill still needs some changes, which could indicate a rocky path to passage. Before the Senate can even act on the coronavirus bill, it will first need to debate and vote on renewing and reforming the provisions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, some of which expired over the weekend.
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