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April 23, 2020

House to Vote on $484 Billion in New Coronavirus Relief; Republicans Object to Remote Voting 
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On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi canceled plans Wednesday to
allow lawmakers to cast votes and hold hearings remotely, after
Republicans objected. Pelosi has scheduled a vote this afternoon on $484
billion in additional coronavirus relief funding - most of it to
replenish the Paycheck Protection Program that provides forgivable loans
to small businesses. Lawmakers are expected to take up an even larger
"Phase 4" coronavirus package in the coming weeks.

In a letter to congressional leaders, more than 60 progressive
organizations are demanding no additional funding for the Pentagon's
$756 billion budget in any future COVID-19 response bills. They write,
"The coronavirus pandemic has made it crystal clear that federal
spending is dangerously misaligned with our national priorities and
actual threats to human security."


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