GOP Senator Roger Wicker Touts Stimulus Bill That He Voted Against: Businesses Can Survive msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Democrats are poised this week to send a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to President Biden's desk, netting the party its first legislative victory since taking over both Congress and the White House. The House is set to vote on the bill Tuesday, after the Senate passed it Saturday at the end of a marathon session that lasted more than 24 hours. "On Tuesday, the House will consider the Senate's amended version of the American Rescue Plan.
Becerra’s nomination to Biden Cabinet gets Senate committee vote By Tal Kopan
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, nominee for health secretary, speaks last week at his hearing.
WASHINGTON California Attorney General Xavier Becerra took a step toward becoming secretary of Health and Human Services on Wednesday when a key Senate committee deadlocked on sending his nomination to the full chamber with a positive recommendation.
All 14 Republicans on the Finance Committee voted against Becerra’s nomination, signaling his likely confirmation will consist largely if not exclusively of Democratic votes in the evenly split Senate. If that happens, Vice President Kamala Harris could break the tie in Becerra’s favor.
Becerra s nomination to Biden Cabinet gets Senate committee vote msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.