Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan Enters 3-Week Dash in Congress
- Democrats rush to pass bill before jobless benefits expire
- House plans Friday vote; real action in private Senate talks
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Democrats begin the final push for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill this week, dropping any pretense of bipartisanship to quickly pass the package before an earlier round of benefits runs out.
This will be the first real test for Democrats’ full control of government since former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, with implications for the rest of Biden’s agenda and the pandemic-battered economy. The House plans to vote as soon as Friday on Democrats’ stimulus package, setting up a Senate vote as soon as next week.