Washington – The Senate advanced a lean coronavirus relief bill in a procedural vote Thursday, as Republicans and Democrats remain stuck in negotiating the law to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. put more cash into a small business loan program.
The vote was 52 to 47, and 60 votes were needed to advance the bill for a full debate and vote in the Senate. The bill didn’t have any Democrats in the Senate, which is a much broader package.
The bill charges about $500 and would have provided another $300 according to the week in extended unemployment insurance benefits for unemployed Americans. The provision expired at the end of July. McConnell’s bill also included an additional $257 bill for the payout coverage program, which provided plenty of dollar bills in small business loans, promises of liability, and $105 bills for schools. Protecting specific accountability has been a priority for McConnell.
The Majority Leader said Wednesday that he is holding the procedural vote for lawmakers to officially reclaim their willingness to commit to coronavirus legislation.
“It’s a vote for senators to say whether they need to move forward with great relief for children, for work, for health care, or if they’re happier about doing nothing,” McConnell said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer announced their opposition to the bill this week, and sentenced her in the Senate. At his weekly press convention on Thursday, Pelosi said McConnell’s bill was “emaciated. “
“We don’t have a tight bill when we have a massive problem,” Pelosi said.
House Democrats approved their own $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill in May, but McConnell refused to take the bill to the Senate, wondering what his position would be and provisions such as election aid for states.
Congress may no longer provide assistance against coronaviruses before the November election. Members of Congress seem determined to make sure the government receives funding beyond the September 30 deadline, but it is unclear whether Republicans and Democrats will succeed. agree on other issues.
Nearly 200,000 Americans have died of coronavirus and there are more than six million cases in the United States. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs to the pandemic.