House Democrats on Friday passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package, unprecedented spending Senate Republicans have pledged to block as the major parties struggle to find a path forward on the pandemic response.
The chamber also approved voting by proxy and remote committee work. The rules changes, major moves for a tradition-bound institution, aim to make it easier for representatives to conduct business from outside of Washington during the crisis.Â
The House passed the rescue legislation in a close 208-199 vote, as Democrats saw defections from both the left and right flanks of the party. Fourteen Democrats voted against the bill and one Republican supported it.
House Democrats are collecting $174,000+ salaries while refusing to go to work
Tomorrow—they're going to approve proxy voting so they can continue skipping work
If they can't show up to their "essential" jobs, we shouldn't keep paying their salaries
RT if you agree!
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 15, 2020
House Democrats snuck a provision in their 3 trillion dollar bailout bill today that would keep the House recessed until July 21st
…Remind me again why we have to pay their $174,000+ salaries if they’re refusing to go to work?
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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 15, 2020