WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday approved legislation with $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief, advancing a top priority of President Joe Biden toward a full House vote on passage expected later this week.
The measure passed the panel on a largely party-line vote of 19–16, as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 500,000 victims. Millions more have been left jobless by the pandemic.
