Virus Relief Bill Risks Being Slowed by a Few GOP Senators
- Single objection in Senate could delay passage for days
- Trump administration backs quick vote on package this week
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, center, speaks during a meeting with the Coronavirus Task Force and diagnostic lab executives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Photographer: StefaniReynolds/Bloomberg
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The Senate is under tremendous pressure to send President Donald Trump a bill passed by the House to help Americans deal with the coronavirus outbreak, but complaints from a few GOP lawmakers and technical snags could delay action for up to several days.