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Biden shows flexibility but tells House to 'go big' on aid

by Lisa MascaroJosh Boak
| February 3, 2021 9:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he's “not married" to an absolute number on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but Congress needs to “act fast” on relief for the pandemic and the economic crisis.

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