WASHINGTON, March 27 — The US House of Representatives will begin a two-hour debate on a sweeping, US$2.2 trillion (RM9.5 trillion) coronavirus aid bill at 9am (1300 GMT) today, despite doubts over whether it can quickly pass on a voice vote or will be delayed into the weekend. While most of the...
People look out at the iconic Space Needle, as greater Seattle battles one of the biggest US cases of the coronavirus, in Seattle, Washington, US March 12, 2020. — Reuters pic
The leaders of the Democratic-majority House want to pass the bill today, or at the very latest tomorrow, hoping to provide quick relief to Americans as deaths mount and the economy reels from the pandemic. The US$2.2 trillion measure includes US$500 billion to help hard-hit industries and a comparable amount for payments of up to US$3,000 to millions of families.
The Capitol has laid out special procedures because of the coronavirus — including barring members from sitting beside one another — to minimise the threat of infection as they vote.
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