Could the House voice vote a $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill? It will be hard

Published March 25, 2020 4:01am ET



In a conference call with rank-and-file Republicans on Tuesday, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise told lawmakers the House could soon be taking up a $2 trillion coronavirus emergency spending package sent by the Senate.

But rather than debating and voting on the largest federal bailout in history, lawmakers will likely be asked to allow a single Democratic lawmaker to voice vote the legislation, which would clear it for President Trump’s immediate signature without risking further threat of spreading the coronavirus.

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