And @SpeakerPelosi is up on the House floor speaking about the coronavirus bill. Shouldn't be much longer before they start voting.
"This cannot be our final bill," Nancy Pelosi says on the floor, echoing a colleague who called it a "down payment."
She says there must be a fourth coronavirus bill.
She says there must be a fourth coronavirus bill.
"I want to thank the majority leader," Steny Hoyer says, before quickly realizing he is the majority leader.
There it is. @RepThomasMassie demands a recorded vote after objecting to a chorus of AYEs to pass the legislation. Chair proceeds to a voice vote. Massie asks for a quorum. Chair rules a quorum is there, Massie's motion is denied.
The bill passes and the House is adjourned.
The bill passes and the House is adjourned.
It's over. The House just passed the ~$2 trillion coronavirus relief package bill by a VOICE VOTE.
The Senate has already passed it 96-0.
Now it heads to @realDonaldTrump's desk for his signature.
The Senate has already passed it 96-0.
Now it heads to @realDonaldTrump's desk for his signature.
What @RepThomasMassie said on the House floor when demanding a roll call vote on the coronavirus bill: "I came here to make sure that our republic doesn't die by unanimous consent in an empty chamber. And I request a recorded vote."
Nobody backed him up and his motion died.
Nobody backed him up and his motion died.
Just added to Trump's public schedule today:
4:00PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a signing ceremony for H.R. 748, the CARES Act
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4:00PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a signing ceremony for H.R. 748, the CARES Act
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NEWS: President Trump has signed the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill into law. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
