A House majority approved the sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, clearing the way for $1,400 checks and vastly expanding the social safety net.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:10 PM EST

It would also provide an extension of federal jobless benefits and billions of dollars to distribute coronavirus vaccines and provide relief for schools, states, tribal governments and small businesses struggling during the pandemic.

The vote was the culmination of a swift push by President Biden and Democrats, newly in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, to address the toll of the pandemic and begin putting in place their broader economic agenda. It includes a set of measures that is estimated to slash poverty by a third this year and potentially cut child poverty in half, including expansions of tax credits, food aid and rental and mortgage assistance.
The New York Times