Washington (CNN) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other senators are preparing a letter that will ask President Donald Trump to issue an emergency declaration for the coronavirus pandemic. An aide for Schumer told CNN Wednesday that the minority leader, along with Democratic Sens. But one Republican senator -- Lamar Alexander of Tennessee -- objected to the bill, causing it to fail. While Murray's bill never had a chance to pass in this form, her request is part of a larger public pressure campaign by Democrats to get Republicans and the White House to respond quickly to the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile in the House, Democrats plan to hold a vote on Thursday on a package they are currently assembling that would serve as a response to the pandemic, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday morning.

Source: CNN March 11, 2020 13:20 UTC