The House passed a $3 trillion aid package. Now what?

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell

Posted May 18, 2020 at 3:05pm

The House narrowly passed a $3 trillion aid package late Friday, but Senate Republicans are already calling it dead on arrival. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s next for the largest aid package so far.

Show Notes:

House narrowly passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill
Historic rule change OKs House proxy votes and virtual committees
USDA is key for food aid, but may lack speed in crisis
Justice Department leaves ‘unresolved’ recommendations from 2016 election probes
Ideological fault lines of economic reopening emerge

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