BREAKING: After months of inaction, Congress has finally passed another COVID relief bill
It’s a $900 billion package that includes short-term unemployment benefits and a one-time $600 check to most US residents. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
It’s a $900 billion package that includes short-term unemployment benefits and a one-time $600 check to most US residents. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
On top of the $600 direct payment to adults earning less than $75k, parents will also receive $600 for each child under the age of 17.
The package also includes:
The package also includes:
The bill also ends surprise medical billing, where patients go to a hospital covered by their insurance network only to be hit with unforeseeable medical bills because the staff were out-of-network. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
Employers will no longer have to provide paid sick leave to workers who get infected with COVID-19 after Mitch McConnell blocked that extension. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
The new bill is smaller than what Democrats and the Trump White House proposed.
Joe Biden has called for more aid in January, but after a nine-month standstill, it’s unclear how quickly Congress will move.
buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
Joe Biden has called for more aid in January, but after a nine-month standstill, it’s unclear how quickly Congress will move.
buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
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