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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Seung Min Kim and Lisa Mascaro

Biden won't veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency

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President Joe Biden won’t veto a Republican-led measure to end the national COVID emergency, despite having expressed strong objections against it earlier this year, ensuring the bill is on an easy path to becoming law.

It marks the second time in the new Congress that the Biden administration has signaled opposition to a Republican measure, rallying most Democrats in Congress to vote against it, only to soften its stance and let the legislation eventually become law.

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