Biden's virus relief bill passes US Senate

By Alan Fram
Updated March 7 2021 - 5:34am, first published 4:56am
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks after the relief bill was passed.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks after the relief bill was passed.

An exhausted US Senate has narrowly approved a $US1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as President Joe Biden and his Democrats notched a victory they called crucial for lifting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.

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