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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the 68th annual National Prayer Breakfast, at the Washington Hilton on Feb. 6, 2020. Evan Vucci/AP Photo
The House Wednesday, in a bipartisan 415-2 vote, passed a more than $8 billion spending package for emergency COVID-19 coronavirus funding.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced the move and funding in a press release, explaining that it’s not a political matter—but a public safety concern.
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
