President Biden now needs to figure out how to distribute the $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief.
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How big is the Biden stimulus bill? And who gets the most help?
This latest round of aid, which was rejected by all Republicans in Congress, marks the first major legislative victory for President Biden.
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What’s inside the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
The House has passed a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition
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Maine stands to get billions in relief from Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Funds for a wide variety of groups, interests and needs are included in the $1.9 trillion package that Congress is expected to approve Wednesday.
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Biden marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order
The bill includes restricting partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts and expanding access to voter registration.
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Texas family detention centers expected to transform into rapid-processing hubs
The Biden administration is racing to absorb a growing number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border amid shortages of bed space and personnel.
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Maine will open vaccine eligibility to school staff regardless of age
The announcement by Gov. Janet Mills was welcomed by educators, though the state warned that without additional vaccine it could slow the timeline for vaccinating older residents.
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Sen. Collins to back Haaland for Interior secretary, sealing her approval
The announcement makes Haaland’s confirmation by the Senate nearly certain and follows Haaland’s endorsement last week by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
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Biden prioritizes vaccine for teachers, says U.S. supply can cover all adults by end of May
Despite the stepped-up pace of vaccine production, the work of inoculating Americans could extend well into the summer, officials said, depending both on the government’s capacity to deliver doses and Americans’ willingness to roll up their sleeves.
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Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general
Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, is among Biden’s most widely supported nominees.