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US Senate votes to advance 1 9-trln COVID-19 relief bill amid Republican opposition

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-03-05 08:51 Share CLOSE WASHINGTON - US Senate voted to start debate on the 1.9-trillion-dollar COVID-19 relief package amid Republican opposition, as Democrats hope to send the bill to President Joe Biden s desk before unemployment benefits expire in mid-March. The upper chamber approved a procedural step in a 50-50 vote along party line, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie. Senate Republicans, who oppose the high price tag of the relief package, could use certain tools to delay a final vote on the bill by hours or even days. I just objected to skipping past the reading of the Democrats 628-page bill that was just introduced minutes ago, Republican Senator Ron Johnson said on Twitter Thursday afternoon.

US Senate votes to advance Covid relief bill

US Senate votes to advance Covid relief bill By IANS|   Published: 5th March 2021 10:39 am IST Washington, March 5 : The US Senate has voted to begin a debate on the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package amid Republican opposition, as Democrats hope to send the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk before unemployment benefits expire this month. On Thursday, the upper chamber approved a procedural step in a 50-50 vote along party line, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie, reports Xinhua news agency. Senate Republicans, who have opposed the high price tag of the relief package, could use certain tools to delay a final vote on the bill by hours or even days.

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