House Passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
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We ran the numbers: There are 1128 news articles covering this topic. 57% (643) are left leaning, 19% (216) center, 24% (269) right leaning.
On Friday, House lawmakers approved a Democratic proposal to provide $3 trillion in coronavirus relief. While left-leaning articles highlight pushback from moderates upset that the bill didn’t have enough bipartisan support, right-leaning articles highlight that Republicans complained about the size of the bill.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that there was pushback from moderates upset that the bill did not have widespread bipartisan support, as well as progressives who believe the bill didn’t go far enough to help Americans facing fallout from the pandemic. Democrats also approved a rule change, which will allow the chamber to operate remotely for the first time in its more than 200-year history.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the size of the bill represents the biggest ever proposed and includes another round of direct cash payments to Americans, extends unemployment benefits to the end of January, and adds hazard pay for front-line workers. The legislation weaves together a long list of policies Democrats have pushed for in its more than 1,800 pages, addressing gaps they feel were left behind by four previous bipartisan packages.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that Republicans opposed provisions they said steer funds toward abortions and away from deporting illegal immigrants. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy also complained that the 1,800-page bill was “the largest bill in the history of Congress.”