• “Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi’s first draft from late last night was off-base… It does not focus immediate relief on affected Americans. It proposes new bureaucracy that would only delay assistance. It wanders into policy areas that are not related to the pressing issues at hand.” Source: Sen. Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky)
• Some argue the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect workers. It does not provide enough paid sick leave or safety for populations that need it. Source:
• “The president last night said we are committed to helping those who will face economic hardships as a result of work disruptions and illness. The country is looking to the government to come together and meet these challenges, but the bill that we saw that just came forth last night at 11 p.m. comes up short… There's a couple major problems with it. Here's one glaring problem: Under [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi's bill, the Social Security Administration will be set up to administer the paid sick leave program. Now this will take more than six months, so it won't work in time. It will also hamper the administration from putting out Social Security for those who need it right now that are in harm's way… This will hurt the very population it's supposed to be helping. It forces permanent paid sick leave for all businesses without exemptions and no sunsets.” Source: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California, District 23)