House Democrats took another step Friday in their effort to advance a $1.9 trillion
COVID-19 relief bill, releasing the full bill text, which includes an increase in the federal minimum wage to$15 per hour, $1,400 direct checks for Americans making $75,000 or less a year, an extension of $400 federal unemployment benefits and more money for small businesses struggling amid the pandemic.
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The legislation, which had already been passed in pieces out of individual committees, was packaged together by the House Budget Committee.
The panel will take up the bill Monday and it is expected to come to the House floor for a vote later next week.
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Welcome back Huddlers! The House and Senate are out this week, but there’s still a lot to watch for.
Let’s dive in:
RECONCILING: House Democrats are aiming to hold a floor vote on their Covid relief package next week, ahead of a March 14 deadline (when key unemployment provisions expire).
The House Budget Committee is expected to combine the various pieces of the bill into a reconciliation vehicle, after nine House panels held marathon budget hearings last week. Some lawmakers were spotted knitting, sleeping and on the move amid the hours-long hearings. Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) has yet to notice an official hearing.