UPDATE: President Trump has signed the second COVID-19 relief bill, which provides sick leave, unemployment help and free testing to Americans, the White House announced.
relief bill into law that provides paid sick leave, unemployment help and free testing to Americans, the White House announced.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had criticized the legislation negotiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Critics said the mandate on small businesses to provide paid sick leave to workers was too much of a hardship when businesses are short on cash and can't wait for a federal tax credit reimbursement. McConnell signaled Wednesday that Senate Republicans were close to an agreement on the next round of legislation that would help businesses, American workers, health-care professionals and others hard hit by the public health emergency."This will be needed to respond to the crisis," McConnell said before the Senate adjourned for the evening. "The Senate's going to stay around until we finish the bill and send it over to the House.
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