With more than 3 million people filing for unemployment last week due to business closures tied to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States Senate voted last night to pass Phase III of the stimulus package, which includes a component to aid abruptly unemployed Americans."We applaud Leaders McConnell and Schumer, Secretary Mnuchin, and all Members of the Senate and the Administration who worked to include direct financial aid to Americans in need in the stimulus package the Senate passed today," Recording Industry Association of America chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement. "The music community always steps up to help Americans get through trying times and circumstances, and this legislation steps up to help our community face.
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