Hoyer says House expects to pass Coronavirus bill on Friday
By Cristina Marcos - 03/26/20 12:09 AM EDT
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced late Wednesday night that he expects the chamber will pass an economic relief bill in response to the coronavirus later in the week in a way that won’t require all members to travel back to Washington.
Hoyer wrote in a letter to colleagues that he expects the House will pass the legislation on Friday morning by voice vote.
Many lawmakers are fearful of having to travel back and forth between Washington and their communities, as well as congregate with each other in the Capitol.
But they are also under pressure to quickly act on the $2 trillion legislation that the Senate unanimously passed late Wednesday that provides individual checks to Americans, boosts unemployment insurance payments and provides financial assistance to businesses.
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