GOP lawmakers defend colleague for forcing House members back to Washington

Published March 27, 2020 8:26pm ET



Two Republicans in the House are defending Rep. Thomas Massie after President Trump slammed him for forcing House members back to Washington to vote on a coronavirus aid bill.

Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, tried to force the House to hold a recorded vote over the bill, which would have forced lawmakers back in their home districts to travel to Washington or be recorded as missing the vote on the largest relief package in U.S. history.

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