SIREN: GOP Sens. Tim Scott, Ben Sasse, and Lindsey Graham warn of 'life-threatening drafting error' in COVID19 relief bill

Sarah D | 1:52 PM on March 25, 2020

The COVID19 relief cluster just keeps getting clusterier.

Major warning issued from three Republicans – Tim Scott, Ben Sasse, Lindsey Graham – who say there’s a “massive drafting error” in the stimulus bill. And they would prevent the Senate from fast-tracking its passage unless it is addressed.

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 25, 2020

Sens Graham/Sasse/ScottSC: We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed, or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 25, 2020

Here’s their statement pic.twitter.com/fBzjzu2Byx

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 25, 2020

There are draft versions of the stimulus bill circulating on the Hill but it has not been officially introduced – even though the Senate plans to vote on it today. So there’s still time to change the language. But doing that could open up a whole new can of worms

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 25, 2020

Basically, this isn’t fixed.