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Coronavirus Special Report: Congress debates two important issues

Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., wearing his New England Patriots mask, walks down the House steps after voting on the rule for the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. — Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., wearing his New England Patriots mask, walks down the House steps after voting on the rule for the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Shawn Zeller and Evan Campbell

Posted May 15, 2020 at 3:29pm

Today, Congress meets to vote on two important issues: a $3 trillion recovery package and voting by proxy. We have the latest.

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