Biden's COVID aid bill clears procedural hurdle in House

[March 10, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to advance President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, clearing the way for the measure to be considered on Wednesday, when a final vote is expected.

President Joe Biden arrives to visit a clinic administering coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to U.S. veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

(Reporting by Susan Cornwell; Editing by Eric Beech)

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