House Expected To Vote Friday On Coronavirus Relief Bill

The transcript discusses a bipartisan deal aimed at helping Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have been negotiating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes free testing, expanded unemployment insurance, food assistance, and paid emergency leave. While there is general agreement, some disagreements persist, such as provisions on sick leave and abortion funding. If passed by the House, the legislation will move to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has canceled a recess to focus on the bill.

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