NEW: Senate Democrats are extending the current $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits through the end of September in the new coronavirus relief bill, adding an extra month of coverage and making the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits received in 2020 non-taxable.
The bill that passed the House would have increased the payments to $400/week through the end of August.
The change is a compromise between progressives who wanted enhanced benefits for several more months and moderate Democrats who wanted to decrease the weekly payments.
The change is a compromise between progressives who wanted enhanced benefits for several more months and moderate Democrats who wanted to decrease the weekly payments.
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