Senate passed by one vote! US unemployment benefits 300 per week until 9/6

Because the Epidemic hit the United States hard, the new President Biden took office and launched a new bailout package of up to $1 trillion and $900 billion. Today (6) the Senate passed the measure by a single vote, a compromise version of the Democratic Party’s unemployment benefits, as long as the workers affected by the epidemic and thus unemployed, each person can receive $300 per week until September 6.

The Democratic Party’s original version was $600 per week, but it was criticized as being even higher than the benefits received at work.

This amendment replaces the Republican version adopted by the Senate. The Republican version is the same as the current measure, which is $300 per week for unemployment benefits, but for a shorter period of Time, only until July 18.

According to the U.S. media “The Hill” (The Hill) reported that since Friday (5) noon, Democrats have been debating the epidemic relief bill, the debate lasted 12 hours, the vote was also put on hold for 12 hours, the Democratic Party set a record for the longest voting time in the history of the Senate in recent years.