'Help is on the way': Dems cheer passage of COVID bill

The House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday (March 10) to one of the largest economic stimulus measures in U.S. history, a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that gives President Joe Biden his first major victory in office.

"Help is on the way," Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said before signing the bill on Capitol Hill.

The measure provides $400 billion for $1,400 direct payments to most Americans, $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, an expansion of the child tax credit and increased funding for vaccine distribution.

Biden plans to sign the bill on Friday, the White House said.