Republican Louie Gohmert Blocks House Coronavirus Relief Bill From Going To The Senate: Report

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) single-handedly blocked “technical corrections” to a House coronavirus relief bill that had been scheduled to be sent to the Senate.

According to Gohmert, who spoke to Bloomberg’s Laura Litvan, he didn’t know if his concerns could be resolved in time to vote on the technical corrections on Monday.

GOP Rep Louis Gohmert of Texas, who is single-handedly holding up a technical fix needed to the House coronavirus bill, told me he doesn't know if his concerns can be solved today. He hasn't seen final text and doesn't appreciate the rushed process for passing the bill Saturday.

— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) March 16, 2020

"Technical fix" is a dull-sounding name for something that has to happen before the Senate will take up the coronavirus bill. It's a change that Republicans want to see related to virus-related paid leave for employees of small businesses.

— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) March 16, 2020

NEW — LOUIE GOHMERT is insisting on reading the technical corrections to the House’s coronavirus bill.

As long as one person stands in opposition, the House cannot send the bill to the senate without bringing the chamber back for a vote.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 16, 2020

REPUBLICAN and DEMOCRATIC leadership have been made aware of Gohmert’s concerns.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 16, 2020

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