Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill gets final approval in House
The measure provides $400 billion for $1,400 direct payments to most Americans, $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, an expansion of the child tax credit and increased funding for vaccine distribution
Reuters | March 11, 2021 | Updated 09:52 IST
US President Joe Biden
The US House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus measures in American history, a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that gives President Joe Biden his first major victory in office.
The measure provides $400 billion for $1,400 direct payments to most Americans, $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, an expansion of the child tax credit and increased funding for vaccine distribution. Forecasters expect it to supercharge the US economic recovery.
Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill passes hurdle in US House
The House Rules Committee turned back scores of Republican attempts to modify the package and sent it to the House floor for passage late Friday or early Saturday
Reuters | February 27, 2021 | Updated 10:34 IST
US President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris
The US House of Representatives moved toward a late-night vote on President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill on Friday as Democrats who control the chamber steered the sweeping measure toward approval. The House Rules Committee turned back scores of Republican attempts to modify the package and sent it to the House floor for passage late Friday or early Saturday.