House passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus spending bill with minimum wage hike

By Susan Ferrechio

Published February 27, 2021 7:15am ET

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House passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus spending bill with minimum wage hike — The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid spending bill early Saturday morning, leaving intact a $15 minimum wage mandate that sets up a clash with Senate rules that say it must be excluded. Democrats debated past midnight on the massive measure, which would provide a broad array of benefits to individuals, businesses, and governments […]

The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid spending bill early Saturday morning, leaving intact a $15 minimum wage mandate that sets up a clash with Senate rules that say it must be excluded.

Democrats debated past midnight on the massive measure, which would provide a broad array of benefits to individuals, businesses, and governments struggling to cope with the effects of the yearlong coronavirus pandemic, including lockdowns.

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