{"id":54906,"date":"2020-03-27T08:27:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T13:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=54906"},"modified":"2020-03-27T08:27:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T13:27:07","slug":"roberts-moran-back-2-trillion-coronavirus-relief-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=54906","title":{"rendered":"Roberts, Moran back $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Tim Carpenter and Sherman Smith <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tribune News Service<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TOPEKA &#8212; U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran joined Senate colleagues Wednesday for unanimous approval of a blockbuster $2 trillion coronavirus aid package expanding jobless benefits, making cash payments to individuals and delivering financial support to industries undercut by the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation embraced by the two Kansas Republicans moved to the U.S. House for a vote Friday. It&#8217;s the third large piece of legislation developed in response to spread of deadly COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roberts, who announced a year ago he wouldn&#8217;t seek re-election in 2020, said the bill was one of the most powerful economic relief packages in U.S. history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The bill that passed the Senate today represents ideas from both sides of the political aisle, but with a shared purpose: to deliver a necessary financial bridge to American households, workers and businesses through the economic shock from COVID-19,&#8221; Roberts said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation would provide $1,200 to most adults, $350 billion in loans to small companies, $150 billion for hospitals, research, treatment and equipment, $150 billion to state and local governments, $33 billion to agriculture, $10 billion to airports and $450 million to food banks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moran, a Kansas Republican, said the bill included many provisions he wouldn&#8217;t support under ordinary circumstances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;But hospitals need supplies, small businesses need loans, farmers and ranchers need certainty and folks who are out of work, through no fault of their own, need relief,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moran said he was pleased the legislation earmarked billions of dollars for the aviation industry, supported community banks and bolstered broadband investment to meet economic and education demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tim Carpenter and Sherman Smith Tribune News Service TOPEKA &#8212; U.S. Sens. 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