House Passes Landmark $1.9t Covid bill
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We ran the numbers: There are 4104 news articles covering this topic. 23% (935) are left leaning, 36% (1501) are center, and 41% (1668) are right leaning.
On Wednesday, Congress approved a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. While left-leaning articles highlight that the bill authorizes another round of stimulus payments up to $1,400 for most Americans, right-leaning articles highlight that the vote was 220 to 211 in the House, as no Republicans voted “yes” on the legislation that Democrats say is needed to crush the pandemic.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the bill authorizes another round of stimulus payments up to $1,400 for most Americans, as well as extends additional, enhanced unemployment aid to millions still out of work. Lawmakers also set aside tens of billions of dollars to fund coronavirus testing, contact tracing, and vaccine deployment.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the $1.9 trillion relief package passed by Congress is expected to give a substantial boost to the world’s largest economy once it’s signed by President Biden. The rollout of vaccines also offers the promise of more travel and entertainment options later in the year, as 61 million people in the United States have gotten at least one shot, with 32 million already fully vaccinated.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the vote was 220 to 211 in the House, as no Republicans voted “yes” on the legislation that Democrats say is needed to crush the pandemic. Democrats dubbed the legislation historic and “transformative” as the expanded benefits are targeted to families who suffered the most under the pandemic.