U.S. House passes new $3 trillion coronavirus relief package
Updated 13:14, 16-May-2020
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U.S. House passes new $3 trillion coronavirus relief package

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a three-trillion-U.S.-dollar bill aimed at easing the human and economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed over 87,000 Americans and shut down much of the economy.

By a vote of 208-199, Democrats narrowly won passage of a bill that Republican leaders, who control the Senate, and President Donald Trump have vowed to block despite some Republican support for provisions aimed at helping state and local governments. 

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