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House Aims To Send $2 Trillion Rescue Package To President To Stem Coronavirus Crisis

Under the shadow of new, strict social distancing rules, House lawmakers will take up the $2 trillion plan on Friday. The president is expected to sign the historic measure into law.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with reporters during her weekly press conference at the Capitol Wednesday.

Under the shadow of new, strict social distancing rules, House lawmakers will take up a historic $2 trillion rescue package on Friday to stem the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

The plans come the day after the U.S. overtook China to lead the world in the number of coronavirus cases, which now total more than 85,000. More than 280 have died, according to John Hopkins University.

On Thursday, House leaders urged swift approval of the 880-page measure, which includes direct payments to Americans, an aggressive expansion of.

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