Pelosi says coronavirus relief bill will 'absolutely' pass with or without minimum wage raise

[February 27, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Friday the coronavirus relief bill will "absolutely" pass, with or without a provision raising the minimum wage.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference on the day the House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

(Reporting by Richard Cowan and Makini Brice, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)

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