House Republicans sent a strong signal on Monday that they won’t back a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 spending package, arguing it is loaded with “special interest pork and other liberal goodies.”

GOP lawmakers volleyed the criticism just before the Democrat-run House Budget Committee advanced the legislation to the floor in a party-line vote. All Republicans voted against it. One Democrat, Lloyd Doggett, voted “no,” but the Texan said later that he meant to vote in favor of it.

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