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The vote of 220 to 211 sends the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature, securing him his first legislative victory since taking office less than two months ago.
Biden will sign the bill on Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.\
The Senate passed the bill in a 50-49 vote Saturday after making changes to the original version passed by the House, including lowering unemployment benefits and reducing the number of people who will receive a stimulus check.
“This is a critical moment in our country’s history,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said before the vote, mentioning the more than 500,000 Americans who have died from the virus and the millions who have lost their jobs. “Today, we have a real opportunity for change.”
The bill passed with near-unanimous Democratic support and without any Republican votes, a sharp contrast that raises the political stakes of the measure.
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