U.S. House leaders sparred ahead of the vote on a $2-trillion coronavirus aid package
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she expected the chamber to pass an estimated $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill when it meets on Friday, after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the unprecedented economic rescue legislation on Wednesday evening.
The Republican-led Senate approved the bill - which would be the largest fiscal stimulus measure ever passed by Congress - by 96 votes to zero late on Wednesday, after days of intense negotiations between Democratic and Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy also backs the relief plan passed by the Senate. But he wants it to be allowed to work before deciding whether more legislation was needed.Only two other countries, China and Italy, have more coronavirus cases than the United States. The World Health Organization has warned that the country looks set to become the global pandemic’s epicenter.
The $2.2 trillion bill includes a $500 billion fund to help hard-hit industries and a comparable amount for direct payments of up to $3,000 apiece to millions of families.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pelosi expects bipartisan House vote for $2 trillion coronavirus bill FridayHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she expected a bipartisan House vote for a $2 trillion economic stimulus bill on Friday
Read more »
White House, Senate reach historic $2-trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fearsWhite House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early Wednesday morning over a $2-trillion package to provide a jolt to an economy struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of marathon negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and far-reaching measures in the history of Congress.
Read more »
Coronavirus live updates: White House, Senate leaders agree on $2 trillion stimulus; US deaths top 800Amid another swell in U.S. deaths, White House and Senate leaders reached a $2 trillion stimulus deal to ease financial pain across the country.
Read more »
White House Reaches Deal With Lawmakers on $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus BillLawmakers and the Trump administration reached a preliminary agreement on an estimated $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at shielding the U.S. economy from the worst consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »