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$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill heads to Senate
Clip: 3/1/2021 | 2m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The House voted mostly along party lines to approve the package late last week.
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is now in the hands of the Senate, after the House voted mostly along party lines to approve the package late last week. In addition to direct payments to Americans and extended unemployment benefits, the legislation includes more money for state and local governments, help for small businesses, rental assistance, and more funds for vaccine distribution.
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$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill heads to Senate
Clip: 3/1/2021 | 2m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is now in the hands of the Senate, after the House voted mostly along party lines to approve the package late last week. In addition to direct payments to Americans and extended unemployment benefits, the legislation includes more money for state and local governments, help for small businesses, rental assistance, and more funds for vaccine distribution.
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Clip: 3/1/2021 | 3m 51s | Roughly 70,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine are expected in New Jersey this week. (3m 51s)
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Clip: 3/1/2021 | 52s | Starting March 15, homeless and those living in shelters can get COVID-19 vaccine. (52s)
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Clip: 3/1/2021 | 54s | NJ federal judge Salas is back at work after a gunman killed her son. (54s)
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Clip: 3/1/2021 | 3m 20s | The housing market in New Jersey is booming. It’s what’s known as a seller’s market. (3m 20s)
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Clip: 3/1/2021 | 4m 32s | NJEA President talks about the expanded vaccine eligibility and reopening NJ's schools. (4m 32s)
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