Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has yet to schedule a vote on a coronavirus relief bill passed by the House. Paid sick leave for employees is a sticking point for some.
Deal talks between the Trump administration and the House went late into the night Friday, and Mnuchin said Saturday the two have agreed to issue a "technical correction" to the bill on Monday. That means the Senate does not yet have a bill to vote on.Democrats and the White House pushed for, because it allows workers who are sick or quarantined the ability to stay home without losing their paycheck. Some Republicans worry about its cost to businesses.
"I fear that rather than offering a workable solution, the House bill will exacerbate the problem by forcing small businesses to pay wages they cannot afford and 'helping' them go further into debt," Johnson said. "We were also very sensitive to small- and medium-sized businesses. Many of these businesses cover sick pay, but they're going to have many more people that may be on quarantine, and we didn't want them to cover the cost," he said. "So 100% of the cost for these limited situations will be taken care of by the federal government."the final House version of the bill.
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