Senate and WH reach COVID-19 stimulus deal, but ONE House member could still ruin plan
March 25, 2020 | Tom Tillison
With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her showmanship out of the mix, the White House and Senate have reached an agreement on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus relief package — which is not to say that the California Democrat may still throw a wrench into the works.
Not that Pelosi is the only one who can ruin the plan — the speaker will reportedly try to pass the measure on unanimous consent if she’s in agreement, and a single member can prevent this.
Which is where Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., could come into play. The libertarian-minded lawmaker left the Republican Party recently and opportunities to be relevant are few and far between.
“This bipartisan deal is a raw deal for the people,†Amash tweeted. “It does far too little for those who need the most help, while providing hundreds of billions in corporate welfare, massively growing government, inhibiting economic adaptation, and widening the gap between the rich and the poor.â€
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