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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo The House voted Thursday to establish a new investigative committee to monitor President Donald Trump's implementation of nearly $3 trillion in coronavirus relief measures, a step they said would safeguard the massive sums flowing to businesses, hospitals and individual taxpayers. "It will be laser-focused on ensuring that…

into the departure of Rick Bright, who said he was removed as the head of an agency involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine after he pressed for rigorous vetting of unproven drugs embraced by President Trump to combat the virus.“I know that life is difficult for members to travel, but we can’t let that get…

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $484bn coronavirus relief bill on Thursday, funding small businesses and hospitals and pushing the total spending response to the crisis to an unprecedented near $3tn. The measure passed the Democratic-led House by a vote of 388-5, with one member voting present. House members were meeting for the…

The House on Tuesday overwhelming passed legislation on Thursday that will inject hundreds of billions more into a small business loan program. The vote was 388 to 5 on the legislation, with a total price tag of $484 billion. The Senate passed the bill earlier this week, and President Donald Trump is expected to sign…