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House narrowly passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill
</p> The near party-line tally was 208-199, with 14 Democrats voting against sending the bill to the Senate. Rep. Peter T.
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</p> The near party-line tally was 208-199, with 14 Democrats voting against sending the bill to the Senate. Rep. Peter T.
The Senate passed the amended bill on Thursday.</p> House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold E.
</p> From left, Reps. David Cicilline, D-R.I., Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., and Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., wait on the House steps to vote on the rule for the HEROES Act on Friday.
</p> Several top priorities pushed by large blocs within the Democratic Caucus were left out of the bill.
</p> The bill, passed by voice vote, is the culmination of one of the final legislative priorities of former Sen. Orrin G. Hatch.
</p> The House is expected to vote on the $3 trillion bill Friday even though some Democratic lawmakers are unhappy with omissions.
</p> The rule, approved 8-4, would provide for consideration of a bill that would provide almost $916 billion in direct aid to state and local governments and additional funds for aid to hospitals and
The Senate on Thursday easily passed an amended bill to revive and increase oversight of surveillance powers.
</p> What about Loeffler? Sen.
</p> [Rural housing losses feared despite rescue spending]</p> To keep the landlords, mortgage servicers, credit card companies, student lenders, debt collectors, and other creditors afloat, the bill
Murphy, D-Conn., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., say they want their bill, which would also apply to third-party ticket sellers such as Travelocity, to be included in the next round of coronavirus spending
</p> Speaking on the floor ahead of the vote on his amendment, Daines said that the changes to surveillance authorities contained in the base bill already were not sufficient.
</p> [DOT eases airport service mandates for struggling airlines]</p> “To date, airlines, airports, and federal agencies have implemented inconsistent measures to thwart the spread of the novel coronavirus
</p> The authorization could be updated as procedural or other unexpected votes arise during the session.</p> Members able and willing to vote in person on their own behalf could still do so.
</p> Congress already gave the prisons, in the prior relief bill, an extra $100 million for similar COVID-19 costs.
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> The bill would also dip into the Treasury’s General Fund to pay for highways and airports.
</p> The bill contains provisions allowing immigrant physicians engaged in U.S. work related to COVID-19 to bypass a long wait for a green card.
</p> [Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill]</p> There are other generous provisions for families included in the Democrats’ package as well.
</p> “The staggering scale of this crisis demands extraordinary urgency, and therefore, the House will be proceeding with our vote on the [relief bill] on Friday,” several House committee leaders wrote
</p> And when other state and local related aid is included, such as money for Medicaid, education, housing and highways, the total easily tops $1 trillion.</p> Local officials praised the bill.