Oklahoma Lawmakers Discuss Passage Of $8.3B In Coronavirus Funding

Around the world -100,000 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed with 230 of those cases here in the U.S., including one in Oklahoma. In a situation like this, we look to our medical experts to come up with a solution. But Congress is also playing a

Friday, March 6th 2020, 6:19 pm

By: News On 6

Around the world -100,000 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed with 230 of those cases here in the U.S., including one in Oklahoma.

In a situation like this, we look to our medical experts to come up with a solution. But Congress is also playing an important role.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Each member of Oklahoma's delegation voted for it.

News 9/News On 6’s Alex Cameron has the latest from Washington.

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