Nancy Pelosi hails 'historic' Covid relief bill as House prepares to vote

Lawmakers poised to approve $1.9tn measure on Wednesday, sending it to Biden for his signature

The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has hailed the massive $1.9tn Covid relief bill as historic" and transformative" as the House stood poised to give the legislation final approval with a vote on Wednesday morning.

Joe Biden, who will mark a year since the pandemic brought shutdowns across the nation with a primetime speech on Thursday, has said he will sign the bill as soon as it lands on his desk.