Washington (CNN) The House of Representatives now appears to be on track for a final vote Wednesday on President Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer had initially said that the House would vote Tuesday after the legislation passed out of the Senate over the weekend, but now the vote will "most likely" take place on Wednesday, a senior Democratic leadership aide told CNN. Another senior Democratic aide told CNN that there is nothing unexpected about the delay, saying, "It's just a big, detailed bill, and it's just taking a minute to process all of it." If the House does pass the bill, which is expected, Biden is expected to sign it soon thereafter, days before benefits from the December stimulus are set to expire . The nearly $2 trillion package includes up to $1,400 stimulus checks to many Americans, and billions of dollars for states and municipalities, schools, small businesses and vaccine distribution.

Source: CNN March 08, 2021 10:11 UTC