U.S. House will take up Senate's $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill by Wednesday - Pelosi


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  • Tuesday, 09 Mar 2021

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to a reporter in the U.S. Capitol as the House takes up debate of the Senate's version of U.S. President Biden's COVID-19 relief plan in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will take up by Wednesday the Senate version of the sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package backed by President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday.

Closing in on final approval of one of the biggest U.S. anti-poverty measures since the 1960s, Democrats aim to enact the massive legislation by Sunday, when enhanced federal unemployment benefits are set to expire.

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