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U.S. Rep. Pocan Breaks Down Emergency Aid Package

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses the federal COVID-19 CARES Act.

Aired 03/27/2020

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U.S. Rep. Pocan Breaks Down Emergency Aid Package

Clip: Season 1800 Episode 1839 | 6m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses the federal COVID-19 CARES Act.

Today, Congress approved the emergency COVID-19 CARES Act. The emergency stimulus package includes direct payments to individuals, retention loans to small businesses, expanded unemployment benefits and hundreds of billions of dollars to hospitals and states. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D - WI District 2) discusses how the aid will be dispersed and what is needed next.

Aired 03/27/2020

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