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Biden hails 'giant step' as Senate passes $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill
Republican opposition holds through marathon ‘vote-a-rama’ but Speaker Pelosi has said measure should be law by 14 March
www.theguardian.com
- Republican opposition holds through marathon ‘vote-a-rama’
- Speaker Pelosi has said measure should be law by 14 March
Joe Biden hailed “one more giant step forward on delivering on that promise that help is on the way”, after Democrats took a critical step towards a first major legislative victory since assuming control of Congress and the White House, with a party-line vote in the Senate to approve a $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill.
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After a marathon voting session through the night on Friday and into Saturday afternoon, Democrats overcame unified Republican opposition to approve the sweeping stimulus package. The final tally was 50-49, with one Republican absent.
One of the largest emergency aid packages in US history now returns to the House for final approval before being signed into law by Biden. Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker, has said she expects to approve the measure before 14 March, when tens of millions of Americans risk losing unemployment benefits if no action is taken.
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Great. Now when can I get my $1,400?