The 363-40 vote came in the wee hours of Saturday morning after a protracted day and night of negotiating that produced a bipartisan compromise. President Donald Trump tweeted his support for the package (HR 6201) Friday evening, allowing Republican lawmakers to support a deal negotiated between House Democrats and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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The Republican-controlled Senate planned to take up the measure early next week, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he expected the Senate would pass it.
The deal reached Friday night capped a nearly weeklong battle as Democrats pushed for paid sick leave and Trump sought a payroll tax cut. As late as Friday morning, Trump made a public pitch for his tax cut on Twitter. But by nightfall, he declared his support for the brokered compromise.