House approves Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package

• Published date: 11 March 2021
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Date: 11 March 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

No Republican lawmakers backed the legislation and just one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden from Maine, opposed the measure, according to The Hill.

Biden has said he will sign the measure as soon as it reaches his desk, with the White House saying he's expected to sign it on Friday.

The legislation was approved amid a wave of good news on the economy and the battle against the coronavirus. Nearly 20 percent of the country's population has now had at least one dose of a vaccine.

Biden has said the US will have enough vaccine for every U.S. adult by the end of May, and Democrats are hoping the new relief will give them a boost as they seek to show voters they can govern.

Republicans argue the use of a process dodging the filibuster shows Biden wasn't serious about bringing unity, and House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday warned of the bill's total cost.

As part of the package, the income eligibility for stimulus checks has been lowered...