The 208-199 vote, over strong Republican opposition, advances what boils down to a campaign-season display of Democratic economic and health-care priorities. WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S.
economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country. The 208-199 vote, over strong Republican opposition, advances what boils down to a campaign-season display of Democratic economic and health-care priorities.
It has no chance of becoming law as written, but will likely spark difficult negotiations with the White House and Senate Republicans.