House Dems introduce Coronavirus Bill
Al Grabo for the New York Times
We ran the numbers: There are 6250 news articles covering this topic. 48% (3024) are left leaning, 41% (2563) center, 11% (663) right leaning.
On Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released a package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Left-leaning articles highlight that the legislation includes paid sick leave, while right-leaning articles highlight that the legislation will also expand on food assistance.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times reveals that the legislation grants workers 14 days of paid sick leave and an additional $500 million to help feed low-income pregnant women. Meanwhile, public tours to the Capitol have been suspended through the end of March.
NPR published a centrist article highlighting that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats have been negotiating with the White House throughout the morning regarding a package of measures to address the coronavirus pandemic, while Trump said that Democrats included “goodies” in their bill “that have nothing to do with what we’re talking about.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said Democratic proposals such as sick leave would take six months to implement.
Fox News published a right-leaning article reporting that House Democrats have unveiled legislation late Wednesday that calls for paid leave, free testing, and provide funding to states to address economic hardships that come with the coronavirus pandemic. Democrats also say that the new legislation will expand on food assistance and provide new funding for states.