Pres. Trump has signed the massive coronavirus economic relief bill, which follows weeks of financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House passes $2 trillion relief measure after brief dramaPresident Trump uses the powers of the Defense Production Act for the first timeA White House coronavirus task force briefing is scheduled for 5 p.m.Here are the latest developments in the government response:
Trump said in the memo that Azar"shall use any and all authority available under the Act to require General Motors Company to accept, perform, and prioritize contracts or orders for the number of ventilators that the Secretary determines to be appropriate." "I came here to make sure our Republic doesn't die by unanimous consent in an empty chamber, and I request a recorded vote," Massie said, objecting to the vote.
One member -- freshman Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. -- put on pink latex gloves before speaking. In a dramatic moment, Stevens continued her remarks past her allotted time and began raising her voice despite objections from the chair.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., also spoke out against the bill, noting she represents"one of the hardest hit" congressional districts across the country.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., leaves Capitol Hill in Washington, March 27, 2020, after attempting to slow action on a rescue package. Despite Massie's effort and acting with exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic.
After calling Massie a"grandstander" at Thursday's task force briefing, President Trump doubled down on his disapproval of the Kentucky congressman on Twitter Friday morning, even calling for Massie to be thrown out of the Republican party.Trump changes tone, tells GM, 'START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!!!!!!'
He said"General Motors MUST immediately open their stupidly abandoned Lordstown plant in Ohio, or some other plant, and START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!!!!!! FORD, GET GOING ON VENTILATORS, FAST!!!!!!"
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