Kamala Harris uses casting vote to pass Covid relief budget resolution
by Martin Belam and agencies from on (#5DSSV)
Vice-president's Senate intervention means Biden's $1.9tn package can pass without Republican support
The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that allows for the passage of Joe Biden's $1.9tn (1.4tn) Covid-19 relief package in the coming weeks without Republican support.
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