Joe Biden says another Kovid will push Congress for relief bill
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President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would ask the US Congress to pass another relief bill for Kovid-19 after he took office in January.
“Congress did its job this week. And I can ask them to do it again next year, ”Biden said in a pre-holiday speech to the American people.
Biden was speaking a day after lawmakers approved a $ 900 billion relief package that would boost long-standing demand for millions of Americans and businesses affected by the outbreak.
The Democratic presidential election, which takes office on Jan.20, praised Congress for reaching a long-sought bipartisan deal on life-saving assistance.
“We have to work in a bipartisan way,” he said, “this is the only way we’re going to get there”.
But he warned: “This bill is only the first step, a down payment. There is still a lot of work to be done at the start of next year. I will present my plan for Congress. ”
Biden spoke about the need for more resources for vaccine delivery to reopen schools and support everyone from firefighters and police to nurses.
“Speaking to the millions of grieving families who are unable to put food on the table, pay rent or pay a mortgage,” he said, adding that they will continue to need help for the rest of the year. next year.
“One thing I promise you about my leadership during this crisis: I will tell you directly. I’ll tell you the truth, ”Biden said.
“And here is the simple truth. Our deepest days in the struggle against Kovid are before us, not behind us. We must prepare to prepare our spine. ”
“There will be no time to lose the steps we need to take to reverse this crisis.”
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