Fact Check: Did Mitch McConnell Block Paid Sick Leave From Second COVID-19 Relief Bill?
On 12/31/20 at 2:02 PM EST
The second coronavirus relief bill has stirred up a whirlwind of controversy and critique. The bill was signed by President Donald Trump on December 27 after it was passed by Congress on December 21. Members of Congress had only hours to sift through 5,593 pages before voting on the bill.
Americans have condemned the $600 individual stimulus checks while Democrats, Trump and even some Republicans have called for $2,000 checks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote on a standalone bill for the increased payments on December 30, and now it seems he also might have prevented the extension of mandatory paid sick leave.
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