Biden, Yellen Back Fast Senate Stimulus Action to Boost Economy
- ‘Time to act,’ Biden says after $1.9 trillion bill advances
- GOP lawmaker says massive bill is Democratic ‘slush fund’
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President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to quickly approve his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 aid package, which passed the House of Representatives early Saturday and heads to the Senate.
“It’s time to act,” Biden said in brief remarks Saturday at the White House, adding that an “overwhelming” percentage of the Americans support the legislation.