Sanders Vows to Hold up Coronavirus Relief Bill Over GOP ‘Threats’ to Hold the Bill ‘Hostage’
The Senate’s coronavirus relief bill has hit some roadblocks as senators have voiced disapproval with several provisions in it. On Wednesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declared, “We’re going…
The Senate’s coronavirus relief bill has hit some roadblocks as senators have voiced disapproval with several provisions in it.
On Wednesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declared, “We’re going to pass this legislation later today.”
However, as details about the legislation came out, three Republican senators voiced opposition to a portion of the bill, which they said was a “massive drafting error,” as IJR has previously reported.
Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) released a statement on Wednesday afternoon calling for the provision to be “addressed.” Or for the Department of Labor to issue “regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working.”
The senators argued that the expansion of unemployment insurance would encourage businesses to lay people off. If the issues were not addressed, they said they would oppose fast-tracking the bill.
In response to their statement, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) vowed to hold up the bill: