House to vote on revised COVID-19 bill Tuesday

The House will vote on the Senate-amended $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

Hoyer made the announcement on Saturday afternoon shortly after the Senate voted 50-49 along party lines to pass the mammoth relief bill.

The bill now has to go back to the House, where representatives will vote on the measure again before sending it to President Biden's desk for a signature.

“On Tuesday, the House will consider the Senate's amended version of the American Rescue Plan, so that we can send this bill to President Biden for his signature early next week,” Hoyer said in a statement.

“Democrats are delivering on our promise to take action to defeat this virus and provide the assistance the American people need until our economy can reopen safely and fully.”

Hoyer said the chamber will consider the rule for debating the bill on Monday nig... (Read more)

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