The House was hoping to pass it this morning
... [+]CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesA single House Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Friday that he would insist on a traditional vote for the $2 trillion stimulus bill making its way through Congress, delaying the legislation’s passage.
Party leaders had hoped to pass the bill by voice vote or unanimous consent, both measures that do not require the full House to be present for a vote, but that option now could be out the window unless Massie changes his mind. for COVID-19 and lawmakers worry bringing the House together for a full vote could cause the virus to spread in the halls of Capitol Hill.
The Senate passed the aid package, the largest in American history, on Wednesday in a unanimous 96-0 vote.
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