Several GOP senators have called for the newly floated Republican CCP virus relief bill to include provisions that would give parents more freedom to choose how their children are educated and help families homeschooling amid pandemic-driven school closures, according to reports.
The draft bill, released by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday, will provide $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits until the end of 2020, down from the recently expired $600-per-week that was provided under the CARES Act. It also posits $105 billion to help colleges and schools resume in-person instruction, more money for small business relief loans, and funds for child care to help struggling parents resume work amid the pandemic.
