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MAD DASH TO DC: Democratic and Republican leaders are scrambling members of Congress back to Washington late tonight because they suddenly believe the $2 trillion economic relief package might not pass by voice vote. @NBCNews
The vote could fail on Friday if at least 216 members don’t show up to vote on the floor tomorrow. Members are now racing back in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic -- because leaders fear at least one member, likely Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., will demand a recorded vote.
Ultimately, passage isn’t in jeopardy – but it could be delayed for as long as it takes for 216 members to arrive in Washington. The House gavels in at 9 a.m. Friday and is expected to have two hours of debate.
“You might have one grandstander,” President Trump said at his news conference today. He added: “It will pass. It will just take a little longer.”
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The Senate could pass the House/White House compromise legislation in mere minutes if all 100 senators said okay. But right now — my sources are saying the earliest we’ll know if that’s possible is Tuesday when Senate Republicans meet for lunch
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BREAKING from me & @AlexNBCNews : Members of Congress are becoming increasingly anxious about coronavirus and there is growing pressure on leadership to take steps to protect lawmakers — even potentially recessing for a period of weeks, according to two Democratic sources
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