The House of Representatives in the early hours of Saturday passed a $1.9 trillion relief package that closely resembles President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. It now moves to the Senate for another vote. The package includes $1,400 direct payments to most Americans and a $20 billion national plan to vaccinate against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. The bill was passed around 2 a.m. ET by a vote of 219-212, with all Republicans voting against it. Two Democrats, Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), joined in opposing the bill. Democrats control the chamber by a narrow margin of 221-211. The process allows the bill to move forward by a simple majority vote, instead of needing to meet a 60-vote threshold to break any filibuster in the tied Senate before coming to a vote. This means that if Democrats vote unanimously, they will not need votes …
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