President Joe Biden on March 11 signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, championing it as supported by most Americans despite it receiving no Republican votes. “In the weeks that this bill has been discussed and debated, it’s clear that an overwhelming percentage of the American people—Democrats, independents, or Republican friends—have made it clear—the people out there—made it clear they strongly support the American Rescue Plan,” Biden told reporters in the White House’s Oval Office. “Their voices were heard.” The House of Representatives in a partisan vote on March 10 approved alterations the Senate recently made to the package, including stripping a federal minimum wage hike. No Republicans voted for the plan in either chamber; one Democrat also voted against it in the House, arguing that much money remains unspent from previous relief packages. Biden said the bill will rebuild “the backbone of this country” and give working-class people “a fighting chance.” …
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