Rep. Gohmert Delays Coronavirus Relief Bill From Moving to Senate
By Newsmax Wires | Monday, 16 March 2020 02:11 PM
Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert is holding up the House-passed coronavirus relief bill, keeping it from proceeding to the Senate for a vote.
The conservative congressman complained Monday that House leaders were trying to ram through changes without providing time for lawmakers to review them, The Dallas News reports..
The House was expected to make technical corrections Monday, but Gohmert insisted on reading them out loud, a Democratic leadership aide confirmed to NBC News on Monday. If one member stands in opposition, the House can’t send the bill to the Senate without bringing all members back from their districts to Washington for a vote.
While waiting, Senate leaders were counting votes in the deeply divided 100-member chamber before attempting to act this week.
Still unclear was whether the Senate's 53 Republicans will coalesce around a wide-ranging measure approved early on Saturday by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
That multibillion-dollar bill requiring paid sick leave for some workers, expanded unemployment compensation and nearly $1 billion in additional money to help feed children, homebound senior citizens and others, has White House backing.
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