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I'm sure that was by-design.

It's a common game for the House to throw up packages they know the Senate will bat down. They are trying to make the Senate look bad in the eyes of the nation.

"Senate vetos critical Coronavirus support package."

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If the Senate votes against expanded worker sick leave protections and expanded food aid in the middle of a crisis massively influenced by lack of sick leave protections and lack of food aid, then they should look bad.

What is to prevent the Senate taking it up, amending it, and then negotiating the differences over a day or two? This persistent refusal to even consider or debate legislation that isn't already tailored to the (implicit) wishes of the Senate is just a procedural veto. The Senate's behavior is like one person hitting another and then saying 'now look what you made me do.'

Why do you hold the House responsible for the political choices of the Senate?

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