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Senate Coronavirus Relief Bill Blocked by Rand Paul

March 17, 2020 at 9:32 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 339 Comments

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would move at “warp speed” to pass coronavirus legislation on Tuesday, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) put a damper on those plans, two leadership sources told NBC News.

“Senators were on Tuesday heading towards a vote on the package — which includes provisions for free coronavirus testing, secures paid emergency leave, enhances unemployment insurance, strengthens food security initiatives, and increases federal Medicaid funding to states — but had to slam the brakes on because of an amendment Paul proposed.”





https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/17/senate-coronavirus-relief-bill-blocked-by-rand-paul/