If passed, first major legislative initiative of Biden’s presidency will send direct payments to most Americans and expand aid
The House of Representatives is poised to give final approval to Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9tn coronavirus stimulus and relief plan, a giant aid package the president has said is critical for lifting the US out of the pandemic and reviving its battered economy.
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