Biden Senate showdown: Democratic wish list

Published March 1, 2021 5:55pm ET



Former House Speaker John Boehner once said, “Nothing good happens after 10 p.m.” Early Saturday morning at 2 a.m., the House passed a several thousand-page-long $1.9 trillion stimulus bill without a single Republican vote. Less than a dollar out of every 10 goes to COVID-19 relief.

“It’s just unbelievable. This thing is just so corrupt, so costly. And you look at it, it’s just so liberal. Think about it for one moment – only less than 9%. We have done five other COVID bills, and every single one of those was bipartisan,” said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

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