House passes $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan, faces pushback in Republican-led Senate

Do you think that the rent takes a pause?”That argument was not persuasive for some Democrats facing difficult re-elections in districts Trump easily won.“This bill strays far beyond delivering relief or responding to an urgent crisis, & it has no chance at becoming law,” tweeted Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.Meanwhile, some progressives were unhappy that provisions they pushed for – such as covering three months of payroll costs for businesses – were not included."We're going to see mass unemployment numbers continue to rise,” said Washington state Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the Democrat behind the paycheck guarantee proposal and the only prominent progressive to vote against the bill.Historic step:To stop coronavirus' spread, House allows members to cast floor votes from homeBoth parties are using the bill as election-year fodder.Republicans are attacking vulnerable House Democrats for backing a bill “with an astonishing $3 trillion price tag” that includes “far left ideas like stimulus checks for illegal immigrants.” The bill’s expansion of the direct payments to individuals that were included in an earlier package would allow undocumented residents to be compensated.