US house passes 1.9 trillion dollar pandemic relief bill

Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi (AP)
Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi (AP)
Sat, 27 Feb, 2021 - 07:37
Alan Fram, AP

The US house of representatives has approved a 1.9 trillion dollar pandemic relief bill in a triumph for new president Joe Biden.

The move came as top Democrats tried to assure progressives in the party that they would revive a derailed attempt to boost the minimum wage in America.

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