× Help support our COVID-19 coverage We're providing access to COVID-19 articles for free. Please help support our work by subscribing or signing up for an account. As has become customary since the virus took hold, the sparsely populated House chamber was dotted with members and aides wearing protective masks, though some Republicans were not. The bill was sure to go nowhere in the GOP-led Senate, let alone reach President Donald Trump's desk, where a promised veto awaited. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said the legislation is Democrats’ opening offer in what is expected to blossom into negotiations with the White House and congressional leaders of both parties.

Source: Daily Sun May 15, 2020 14:15 UTC