House Democrats unveil full $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with minimum wage increase

The legislation, which had already been passed in pieces out of individual committees, was packaged together by the House Budget Committee.

The panel will take up the bill Monday and it is expected to come to the House floor for a vote later next week.

Democrats have a narrow margin to pass the bill, and Republican leaders have already begun whipping their members against it, arguing it spends too much money.

The House’s bill closely resembles Biden’s rescue plan and includes more money for schools, vaccine distribution and funding for state and local governments.