Democrats once again blocked the $500 billion Covid-19 relief proposal put forth by the GOP, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeks to have President Donald Trump override his party and accept the $2.2 trillion Democratic bill.
In a 51-44 strict party-line vote, the Republican amendment 2652 failed to get the 60 votes required to overcome the filibuster on Wednesday. It would have provided $300 in weekly federal unemployment benefits through the end of the year, $100 billion for reopening schools, and funding for more testing and vaccine development.
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