Published 13:42 IST, March 14th 2020
Donald Trump supports bill initiated by Democrats to fight coronavirus
US President Donald Trump tweeted in support of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act before it was voted in the House of Representatives on March 13.
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US President Donald Trump tweeted in support of Families First Coronavirus Response Act before it was voted in House of Representatives. Trumps said that bill, initiated by Democrats, will follow his direction for free tests and paid sick leave for impacted workers due to COVID-19.
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Ahe of pass of bill in House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that provisions of bill include paid sick leave, paid family and medical leave, enhanced Unemployment Insurance, food security initiatives and free and widespre testing. Pelosi said that legislation builds on action taken by House Democrats which provided for strong, bipartisan $8.3 billion emergency funding pack.
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'Third emergency response pack'
Pelosi said bill takes ditional “smart, strategic and science-based measures” for families’ ecomic, food, and health security. She ded that House will begin work on a third emergency response pack as Senate works to pass Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
House Speaker emphasises that legislation all about "testing" and bill secures free coronavirus testing for everyone who needs a test, including uninsured. She ded that coronavirus can t be fought effectively unless everyone in country who needs to be tested can get ir test free of charge.
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13:42 IST, March 14th 2020