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3/23/2020 COVID-19 Federal Government UpdateSource: Paul Miller, Miller Wenhold Capitol Strategies Legislation Supplemental III – “COVID-III” Timeline: McConnell moved the cloture vote to 6pm to allow for extended time for negotiations. The 6pm procedural vote failed 47-47 (the motion needed 60 votes to pass). After the vote, Leader Schumer outlined the problems Democrats had with the current form of the bill, noting that the two sides “can and should” overcome their disagreements in the next 24 hours. The next vote is scheduled for 9:45am on Monday. Process and Politics: Negotiations continued last night but broke down in the early morning. Negotiations continued today but not enough progress was made to gain Democratic support by voting time. Democrats have indicated that their top concerns are 1) support for corporations with little oversight or protections for workers, 2) lack of funding for hospitals, medical workers, states, and cities, and 3) expansions to unemployment insurance are not available long enough. Both sides are hopeful to move a bill through the Senate tomorrow and negotiations continue to be ongoing. Also, another bill might be thrown in the mix as Speaker Pelosi has said that the House will release its own bill and it will “hopefully be compatible” with the Senate’s. Policy: As with previous big deals, nothing is final until everything is final. All policies previously discussed continue to be on the table and could be part of a final deal. Republicans released an updated text of CARES which reflects significant bipartisan and administration input, though it is not the finalized text. Democrats have expressed significant reservations with the text and negotiations continue. Summary of Title I (Small Business), II (Individual and Business provisions), IV (Economic Stabilization) here. Summary of Title III (Health) here. Summary of Division B (appropriations) here. Highlights of changes include:
Supplemental IV and onward
Passed Legislation Supplemental II – Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201)
Supplemental I – Coronavirus Supplemental Congress
Members of Congress in Quarantine or Treatment (new additions in bold) Tested Positive (3): Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) Currently Self-Quarantined (26): Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Rep. Kendra Horn (D-OK), Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA), Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC), Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Rep. David Price (D-NC), Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) Completed Quarantine (2): Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) |