The US Senate has passed the second supplemental appropriations bill approved by the House late last week. The legislation is now awaiting the President’s signature to become law. President Trump has expressed support for the bill.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was the result of negotiations between Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The bill provides sick leave, unemployment assistance, over $1 billion in food aid, and free COVID-19 testing.