Stories tagged: "emergency relief"


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Find Out What You Can Expect to Get from the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill

The bill includes a $1,200 check for most Americans, expanded unemployment benefits, plus substantial help for small businesses, hospitals, and corporations.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, accompanied by White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland and acting White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, walks to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
‘Help Is on the Way’: White House and Senate Reach a Deal on Coronavirus Aid Package

The sprawling, 500 page-plus measure builds on earlier efforts focused on vaccines and emergency response, sick and family medical leave for workers, and food aid.

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Senate Democrats Vote Against Aid Package for Prioritizing Corporations, Not People

Lawmakers said the proposal prioritized bailing out corporations over American workers.