President Joe Biden signed a massive, $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan in a small Oval Office ceremony today, with Vice President Kamala Harris joining him to mark the administration’s first major legislative achievement.The plan provides $1,400 direct payments, extends enhanced unemployment benefits and provides money for state and local governments, while also giving an infusion of funding to expand vaccination efforts.Biden will deliver his first primetime address at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT tonight, with major broadcast networks planning to carry.
The speech is expected to focus on explaining the American Rescue Plan, as the bill is known, to the public, as well as the next steps in curbing the pandemic.
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