The House of Representatives in the early hours of Saturday passed their $1.9 trillion relief package that closely resembles Biden’s America 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 (Maine) and Kurt Schrader (Ore.), joined in opposing the bill. Democrats control the chamber by a narrow margin of 221-211. The Senate parliamentarian ruled on Thursday that a minimum wage hike provision in the bill did not meet budget rules for the bill that is being fast-tracked by Democrats through Congress via the reconciliation process. The process allows bill to move forward by a simple majority vote, instead of …
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