Biden hails 'giant step' as Senate passes $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill

Republican opposition holds through marathon ‘vote-a-rama’
Speaker Pelosi has said measure should be law by 14 MarchJoe Biden hailed “one more giant step forward on delivering on that promise that help is on the way”, after Democrats took a critical step towards a first major legislative victory since assuming control of Congress and the White House, with a party-line vote in the Senate to approve a $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill. Related: Biden urged to 'go big' on New D