Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill
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US president who campaigned on a promise to control COVID-19 will give a national address on prime-time television.
President Joe Biden, riding high on a significant legislative victory in the US Congress, signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill at the White House on Thursday, marking one year of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country,” Biden said in the Oval Office before signing the bill. The Democratic president plans to deliver a prime-time speech on Thursday night commemorating losses from COVID-19 while expressing hope for the future as vaccinations increase.
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