Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A collaborative political resource." 
Email: Password:

  Rep. Louie Gohmert delays House coronavirus relief bill from moving to Senate
NEWS DETAILS
Parent(s) Candidate  -
ContributorRP 
Last EditedRP  Mar 16, 2020 04:57pm
CategoryProposed Legislation
News DateMar 16, 2020 12:55pm
DescriptionWASHINGTON — Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, is holding up the House-passed coronavirus relief bill and preventing it from being delivered to the Senate for a vote.

The House was expected to make technical corrections Monday to the bipartisan measure, passed by the House early Saturday, but Gohmert is insisting on reading them, a Democratic leadership aide confirmed to NBC News on Monday.

The technical corrections package has not yet been finalized and the House wants to pass it by unanimous consent because the House is on recess this week.

If one member stands in opposition, the House can’t send the bill to the Senate without bringing the entire House back from their districts to Washington for a vote. The Senate is in session this week, but schedules have been fluid because of the coronavirus outbreak.
ArticleRead Article


DISCUSSION
[View Previous Messages In This Discussion (2 Previous)]
Get Firefox!