The bill was adopted on party grounds by 220 votes to 211. Republicans unanimously rejected it, and only one Democrat opposed it.
The White House has already indicated that the president will sign the bill on Friday, which includes emergency aid for millions of Americans, extended job insurance benefits and financial support for states and local governments to deal with the crisis.
Seven weeks into office, this is a major victory for Joe Biden, who has made pandemic management a major component of his election campaign.
The Economic Support Plan, the third major plan adopted since last year, is one of the most important federal contributions since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
During an event with CEOs of drug companies that make COVID-19 vaccines, Joe Biden welcomed their upcoming entry into force, and thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others.
This law represents a historic victory for the American people.
All elements of the US bailout meet a real need, including investments to fund the entire vaccination effort
He said: More vaccinations, more vaccinations and more vaccination sites.
The Democratic leader also said he will review the hardships Americans have experienced in the past year during his prime-time televised address on Friday, and, What is more important
Will determine What will come next
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There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we cannot let our guard down
, Did he declare. We will overcome this epidemic
He said, and urged his countrymen to keep it Amal
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On Twitter, the White House praised the adoption of the A historic legislative package that would turn the page on this epidemic, directly assisting Americans and revitalizing our economy
. Help is here
For his part, Joe Biden wrote.
In response to a reporter, White House spokeswoman Jane Psaki said Tuesday that checks sent to Americans will not include President Biden’s signature.
It is not about it. It is about comforting the American people
She added that the decision to include her signature would delay sending checks. During the Spring 2020 assistance plan, his predecessor’s administration chose to include Donald Trump’s signature.
Republicans deplore “grocery list”
Unanimously in their opposition, Republicans renewed their criticism of the so-called poorly targeted and extremely costly measures, they say, some of them even have nothing to do with the COVID-19 crisis.
Democrats in the House of Representatives have abandoned any pretense of unification
Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said.
It is not a rescue plan, and it is not an aid plan. It’s a long left-hand grocery list that precedes the pandemic.
Adoption of this plan will be a A real tragedy
Even Liz Cheney fired Tuesday number three from his party in the House of Representatives.
However, the aid plan enjoys bipartisan support among the population. According to a CNN poll conducted Tuesday, 61% of Americans support it, compared to 37% who oppose it, but many measures, including payment of emergency checks, are more than that.
A Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday estimated support as high as 70% versus 28% against.
Text was He passed the critical stage of the Senate Saturday, again along the party lines, after prof Compulsory reading Of the 628-page document, hours of marathon discussions and voting.
It was already home Adopt a copy of the plan Emergency two weeks ago, but the Senate abandoned some provisions and certain amendments forced the House to vote on the amended version.
To the dismay of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, the Senate has ruled out, among other things, the planned increase in the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour by 2025 and restricted eligibility criteria for emergency aid checks.
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