2021-03-13 07:35:54 GMT2021-03-13 15:35:54(Beijing Time) Xinhua English Photo taken on March 11, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The newly passed 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar relief package is about to go into effect, with some Americans expected to get the direct payments as soon as this weekend. The measure, the first legislative victory for President Joe Biden, came after weeks of partisan fighting in the Congress, a process that marked the opposite of what Biden called for in his inaugural address: unity. NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN VOTE In his remarks on Friday afternoon, Biden said the bill was supported "overwhelmingly" by the American people -- Democrats, independents, and Republicans -- and gained strong support of governors and mayors across the country in both parties.