Politico - Sarah Ferris, Melanie Zanona and Heather Caygle
The House on Thursday night cleared a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief measure in the Democrats’ latest bid to pressure Republicans into a massive bipartisan deal before the election.
The bill, which was approved without a single GOP vote, comes as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have spent all week trying to negotiate an agreement, leaving lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol increasingly anxious – and frustrated – at the prospect of heading back to their districts empty-handed...more
