Senate Passes Virus Relief Bill, Plans for Even Bigger Stimulus
- Bill provides paid sick leave, aid to states, food assistance
- Trump administration backing $1.3 trillion third-phase plan
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The Senate cleared the second major bill responding to the coronavirus pandemic, with lawmakers rushing to follow up with an additional economic rescue package that President Donald Trump’s administration estimates will cost $1.3 trillion.
Trump signed the measure hours after the 90-8 Senate vote Wednesday, which followed House passage on Saturday. The bill provides paid sick leave, food assistance for vulnerable populations and financial help for coronavirus testing. As the Senate voted, Republican and Democratic leaders were already working on the next proposal.