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U.S. Senate Passes Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown, Sent To Biden
The US Senate on December 2, passed a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through mid-February, that will avoid a short-term shutdown. The Senate then cleared the bill on a 69-28 vote, according to Sputnik news agency. Now the bill has been sent to White House for the signature of President Joe Biden. Earlier, House of Representatives passed the continuing resolution in a vote of 221 to 212.
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Prez Biden's $1.9 Trillion Relief Plan Receives Nod From US Senate
Despite the opposition from every Republican senator, the US Senate on March 6 finally approved President Joe Biden's $1.9tn relief plan with a 50-49 tally. Aimed at easing economic crisis deepened by COVID-19, the plan has allocated $49bn and $14bn for expanded COVID-19 testing and vaccine distribution respectively. Additionally, most Americans would receive one time transfer of $1400 through cheques. Now the bill have to secure approval… read-more
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