FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC) speaks during an interview for Reuters on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and more than two dozen others have said they are self-quarantining in hopes of limiting the spread of the pandemic.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $2.2 trillion (£1.77 trillion) economic relief bill on Friday that had already been approved by the Senate. The House acted on a voice vote, and not all of the chamber's 430 current members returned to Washington for it.
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