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    Highlights From The House COVID Bill

    The legislation is set for a vote on the House floor at the end of the week. The Senate is then expected to modify it to ensure it can pass procedural hurdles.
    by Barbara Sprunt Feb 22, 2021 4 minutes
    Signs reading "Help Still Wanted" were positioned on the lawn outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 5. The House Budget Committee meets Monday afternoon, setting up a vote on the coronavirus relief package by the end of the week.

    The House Budget Committee has approved legislation advancing President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, setting a path for intense debate in the Senate.

    The legislation is set for a vote on the House floor at the end of the week. The Senate is then expected to take up the legislation and attempt to modify it to ensure it can pass procedural hurdles while still satisfying all 50 Senate Democrats.

    Republicans have generally rejected the need for such a sweeping relief package. Many, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., say Congress should wait to see the economic impact of the relief measures that were approved in December. Democrats, including Biden, have insisted

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