The Senate passed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday, the largest piece of recovery legislation ever. President Donald Trump has said that he will sign the legislation, which provid…
President Donald Trump has said that he will sign the legislation, which provides $1,200 in direct cash payments for most Americans, expanded unemployment benefits including those to freelancers and independent contractors, a $350 billion fund for government-backed loans for small businesses and $500 billion for distressed industries.
The bill is expected to provide a lifeline to sectors of the entertainment industry, as theater owners and showbiz unions offered praise for the legislation on Wednesday evening. . Senators were given extra time to cast their votes on the floor of the chamber, out of concern that they would otherwise mingle and not engage in social distancing.
That became especially important in recent days, after Sen. Rand Paul announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus. Sen. Mitt Romney and Sen. Mike Lee then announced that they would self-quarantine as a precaution because of their interactions with Paul. Hours before the vote, Sen. John Thune said that he, too, would miss the vote, having flown back home earlier in the day because he was not feeling well.
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