He didn’t detail what fixes are needed, and Democrats declined to give any specifics about where any technical changes need to be made. That could be done without having the entire House return for another vote as long as there are no objections, but it adds another wrinkle that could slow final action in the Senate.
There was no comment through a spokesman for Pelosi. She didn’t indicate any plans to change the House’s schedule in a letter to lawmakers urging them to have the majority of their staff telework this week, with the House on recess.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and the White House backed the bill after successfully narrowing the paid sick leave provisions, including adding a partial exemption for businesses with fewer than 50 employees and making the program temporary.
Forty Republicans voted against the bill, with many complaining it was being rushed through without a cost estimate.
Lawmakers in both chambers have already started talking up a follow-on economic stimulus package along with the White House.
--With assistance from Laura Litvan, Billy House and Anna Waters.
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.