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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to his office after leaving the Senate Floor at the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. The House and Senate are set to vote today on a roughly $900 billion pandemic relief bill to bolster the U.S. economy amid the continued coronavirus pandemic that would be the second-biggest economic rescue measure in the nations history.
Both the House and Senate passed the nearly $900 billion economic relief legislation on Monday night. The CARES Act approved in March had provided 14 mandatory paid sick days for workers who fell ill with the virus or who had to care for someone with the virus. The new bill only provides a refundable tax credit that allows businesses the option to offer paid leave, but it's no longer mandatory and the provision expires in March 2021. Congress passed the latest coronavirus stimulus package worth $900 billion on Monday night, but a key provision was left out of the bill — paid sick leave for people who test positive for COVID-19.
House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed for an extension of the federal aid, which is set to expire on December 31. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell managed to block their bid during negotiations, according to
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