Marathon fight to pass US pandemic relief tests Democrats’ majority
Party is trying to score big wins with small majorities in Congress
07 March 2021 - 18:22
Washington — The battle to pass a Covid-19 relief bill demonstrated how hard things will be for US President Joe Biden’s Democrats in Congress, facing opposition from right and left as they try to score big wins with small majorities.
A smiling Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer sang the praises of Democratic unity on Saturday after his chamber approved the $1.9-trillion coronavirus aid plan, one of the largest economic stimulus packages. He predicted it would be approved by the House of Representatives next week and quickly signed into law by Biden...
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