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$1.9T Covid-19 relief bill gets enough votes to pass the US House

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House passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, sends it to Biden to sign

From cnbc.com

House Democrats passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday, sending one of the biggest stimulus plans in U.S. history to President Joe Biden’s desk. The president hopes to sign the bill Friday after Congress formally sends it to the White House, which can take days for large bills. Biden will check off his first major legislative item as the U.S. tries to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations and jolt the economy. Here are the proposal’s major pieces: It extends a $300 per week jobless aid supplement and programs making millions more people eligible for unemployment insurance until Sept. 6. The plan also ... (full story)

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