House passes $484 billion in COVID-19 relief for small businesses

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BYMIKE LILLISANDJULIEGRACE BRUFKE-04/23/20 05:33 PM EDT1,501

It's done. Members of the House of Representative voted late Thursday in an overwhelming manor to pass approximately $484 billion in coronavirus relief for small businesses, hospitals and expanded medical testing, capping weeks of contentious negotiations that had stalled Washington’s latest round of emergency aid.

In the end, the house vote was 388-5-1, with four conservative Republicans breaking with GOP leaders to oppose the bill, citing its effect on federal deficit. Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-N.Y.) also voted against the measure, while Rep.Justin Amash(I-Mich.) voted present.

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