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Covid rescue plan expected to pass Congress Wednesday

President Joe Biden visits W.S. Jenks & Son, a Washington hardware store that has benefited from the Paycheck Protection Programme, on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s massive relief plan is on track to cross the finish line Wednesday with a final House vote, stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic and offering a lifeline for millions of families.

The $1.9 trillion package, broadly popular with Americans and approved by the Senate over the weekend, is expected to narrowly clear Congress days before a crucial deadline, culminating a weeks-long negotiation over its cost and scope.

If it reaches his desk, Biden — who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority — could sign the historic bill into law by week’s end.

But the plan that funds Covid vaccines,…

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