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All Things Considered
What Happened Today: Questions About The Relief Bill And The Latest Medical News
NPR congressional reporter Kelsey Snell and physician Dr. Abraar Karan answer listener questions about the relief bill signed into law Friday and about the latest measures combating the coronavirus.
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All Things Considered
Coronavirus Updates: Trump Signs Relief Bill
NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill.
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House Sends $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package To President
President Trump is expected to sign the CARES Act, the third aid package from Congress during the growing coronavirus pandemic.
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What's Inside The Senate's $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package
The economic relief bill provides help to individuals, businesses, hospitals, as well as state and local governments. Here are the details.
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Senate Reaches Historic Deal On $2T Coronavirus Economic Rescue Package
Congressional leaders announced an agreement to fund cash payments to Americans, bailouts for key industries and aid to the healthcare industry.
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Bipartisan Coronavirus Financial Rescue Deal Eludes Congress
Tensions are high in the Senate after Democrats blocked a procedural vote to allow the Senate to move forward on an economic rescue package to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
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All Things Considered
Sen. Mitch McConnell Introduces Coronavirus Relief Package With Cash Payments
Senate Republicans have introduced a third legislative stimulus package to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus. The bill includes cash grants for many Americans and small business relief.
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Uncertainty In Congress Over Next Moves To Address Coronavirus Crisis
The House is in recess, but senators return to Washington this week to take up the House-passed financial aid bill to address the economic threat to American workers posed by the coronavirus.
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Negotiations Wear On Over Coronavirus Relief Bill, Republicans Await Trump's Support
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued a series of phone conversations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin but it wasn't clear when legislation might pass or what precisely it would include.
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Pelosi Vows To Bring Coronavirus Bill To House Floor As Republicans Push For Changes
The House planned a vote on legislation that includes paid sick leave, nutrition aid and assistance for states, including unemployment and Medicaid costs.