(House leaders are trying to thread the needle to get the farthest left-wing Democrats and the farthest right-wing Republicans to all hold their noses and let the bill pass by unanimous consent or by voice vote without demanding a roll call vote. Senate leaders still hope to pass the bill today, with a House vote possible tomorrow. Up to $46 billion in loans and loan guarantees for aviation sector businesses.$32 billion in grants for aviation sector businesses outside the appropriations process.$36.1 billion in discretionary appropriations for the U.S.(Three GOP Senators threatened to block the bill unless that was fixed, whereupon Bernie Sanders (I-VT) then promised to block the bill if the fix demanded by the GOP Senators was made.) But, by all accounts, the transportation specifics of the bill are locked in, and they provide $114 billion in specific federal aid to the transportation sector, as follows: A last-minute holdup over whether or not unemployment benefits should be allowed to pay significantly more money than the job from which the recipient was laid off has stalled the bill rollout.
), the final legislative text of the $2 trillion (or thereabouts – who’s counting?) coronavirus response legislation has not yet been released. Original article: As of this writing (4:15 p.m. update: The text of the final bill upon which the Senate is about to vote is here and the transportation portions are indeed identical to what is summarized below. on Friday, Mato consider the bill. Members are further advised that due to the limited flight options, Members participating in self-quarantine, and several states mandating stay-at-home orders, we expect the bill to pass by voice vote on Friday.”ġ0:45 p.m. House Majority Leader Hoyer’s office sent out an advisory last night stating: “Members are advised that the House will convene at 9:00 a.m. The Senate does not intend to return to D.C. 748, as amended with the coronavirus aid package, by a vote of 96 to 0, sending the bill to the House of Representatives for final disposition. update: Earlier this morning, the Senate passed H.R.
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