The $3 trillion coronavirus emergency package, the HEROES Act, passed in the House of Representatives on Friday. Rockland Congresswoman Nita Lowey, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, says the relief package bolsters coronavirus testing and tracing, supports frontline workers and health care providers, and helps New Yorkers handle the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic…
The bill passed by a vote of 208-199 and heads next to the Senate. One House Republican voted for the bill, while 14 Democrats went thumbs down.