House committees on Friday wrapped up their work putting President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan into legislative text. The Senate may seek to change some components, however, with the proposed minimum-wage hike a potential casualty.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as the Oversight and Reform panel, completed votes on components of the aid package on Friday. Some $350 billion for state and local governments, along with scores of billions more for Covid-19 measures including funding for vaccines and testing, were approved by the panels.
