With or without GOP cooperation

The House approved a budget resolution on Wednesday [218-212], as Democrats move forward with the process that will allow them to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill without Republicans.

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Two Democrats voted against it, while no Republicans supported it.

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Approval of the measure allows Congress to move forward with reconciliation, through which Democrats can pass an aid bill without Republican support. The Senate is expected to approve a resolution later this week.

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However, challenges await as Democrats cannot afford a single defection and reconciliation rules restrict what they can include in a bill. Democrats aim to approve a new aid package before March 14, when a $300 per week unemployment insurance supplement buoying millions of Americans will expire.

Congress is expected to write a bill reflecting President Joe Biden's framework. His proposal calls for $1,400 direct payments for most Americans, a $400 per week jobless benefit through September, a $20 billion vaccination program and $350 billion in support for state and local governments, among a range of other policies.

  MSN