House Progressives Back Revised Covid-19 Aid Bill as Vote Nears
WASHINGTON—The House looked on track to pass the latest version of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package later this week, as liberal Democrats swallowed their frustration with the Senate’s changes and prepared to approve the bill for a second time.
The House is expected to narrowly pass the bill Tuesday or Wednesday, sending it to the White House for President Biden’s signature. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) had initially said the House would take its first procedural vote on the bill Monday, but processing the bill’s Senate paperwork pushed the vote slightly later in the week, aides said.
The legislation would provide $300 in weekly unemployment benefits through Sept. 6, send $1,400 direct payments to many Americans, direct $350 billion to state and local governments, fund vaccine distribution and expand the child tax credit, among other aid.
Democratic leaders can afford to lose no more than four Democratic votes if all Republicans vote against the bill again. Only two Democrats joined all Republicans to vote against the relief bill last month, both more centrist lawmakers: Reps. Kurt Schrader of Oregon and Jared Golden of Maine.
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a number of House members that are "absolutely furious" about the changes made in the Senate, particularly those by you-know-who, but they realize the American people are suffering and time is short.
But next time, the Progressive Caucus is ready to jam legislation back to the Senate if there are too many changes, with Schumer putting it on the floor with an up or down vote, no amendments second time around.
By that standard, then the Senate should have passed the House bill.
