House approves $1.9tn Covid aid bill despite minimum wage setback
by Daniel Strauss in Washington and agencies from on (#5EPNS)
Relief bill represents Biden first big legislative win but wage hike proposal to be removed from Senate version
The US House of Representatives has passed Joe Biden's $1.9tn coronavirus aid bill in his first major legislative victory.
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