Biden struggles to get relief bill over the line
The $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package has endured a difficult path through the US Senate in recent days
After delays, disruptions and power plays, it looks as though US president Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill is on schedule for passage by March 14 – the day on which federal unemployment benefits are scheduled to run out for millions of Americans.
While the bill had a relatively easy passage through the House of Representatives, pushing it through the Senate has proved a more daunting task. It has survived, but it’s by no...
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