House passes Democrats' $3 Trillion coronavirus 'HEROES' aid

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The House on narrowly passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package crafted by Democrats. The bill passed by a vote of 208-199 and now heads to the Senate. One Republican backed the bill, while 14 Democrats voted against it. The House also passed a resolution to temporarily change House rules to allow for proxy voting and remote committee work during the pandemic, an unprecedented shift to how the chamber operates. It passed mostly along party lines. President Donald Trump and top administration officials have recently made clear that they aren't interested in negotiating another aid package yet and that they should hit the pause button on approving more funding. "I think we all believe that another bill probably is going to be necessary,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “But I'm not prepared today to put a precise date on when that will be."

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