Senate Democrats on Sept. 10 blocked a Republican bill that would have provided federal funding for pandemic relief. The bill, introduced Sept. 8 by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), would provide more small-business loans, liability protections for businesses, added unemployment benefits of $300 per week, and funds to reopen schools. It would be worth about $500 billion, far less than the $3.4 trillion HEROES Act that was passed by the Democrat-controlled House in May. The vote was 52–47, failing to reach a threshold to spark debate on the Senate floor. No Democratic senator was willing to vote in favor of the measure, while nearly all RepublicRead More From Source
