'We shouldn't be imposing a big, new federal mandate on businesses that are struggling to stay alive in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak,' GOP Senator Lamar Alexander said last week.
over the weekend that was designed to alleviate economic stress on workers amid the coronavirus pandemic likely won't be immediately passed by the Senate when members return Monday afternoon.
"I hope the Senate will approach this with a level head and pass a bill that does more good than harm—or, if it won't, pass nothing at all," Johnson added. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters following the Senate Republican policy luncheon which both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attended on March 10 in Washington, DC.The worry among Republicans persists despite Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who worked with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to come to an agreement on the stimulus bill, saying the legislation provides relief to businesses who may be fiscally strained by paid sick leave.
But in the Senate, Democrats and some Republicans have advocated for the swift and immediate passage of stimulus legislation amid heightened fears that a recession is inevitable thanks to a spiraling stock market, and nationwide school and business closures.
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