Progressives Hail Biden Stimulus Bill Wins Despite Compromises
The final Senate version of the massive $1.9 trillion bill, which passed in the upper chamber of Congress on Saturday, made some notable modifications to the House version approved in late February. These tweaks—which included removing the Raise the Wage Act to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, limiting the number of Americans eligible to receive $1,400 stimulus checks and lower federal unemployment payments ($300 per week instead of $400)—frustrated progressives and drew significant criticism....