President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked the House of Representatives for passing his COVID-19 relief package and urged the Senate to move quickly on the proposal. The lower chamber in the early hours of the day “took the first step toward making it a reality,” Biden said in prepared remarks from the White House. “And with their vote, we are one step closer to vaccinating the nation. We are one step closer to putting $1,400 in the pockets of Americans. We are one step closer to extending unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who are shortly going to lose them.” Biden said he called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and expressed gratitude for her efforts on the $1.9 trillion proposal, which drew zero Republican votes and opposition from two Democrats. “Now the bill moves to the United States Senate, where I hope it will receive quick action. I have—we have …
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