House of Representatives

$819 Billion Stimulus Passes House Vote 

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package in a 244 to 188 vote. The bill passed with support from all but 11 House Democrats; no Republicans voted in favor of it. Some of the major provisions within the bill include various tax cuts — for tuition, business expenditure and renewable energy — as well as a hefty list of spending programs aimed to “preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery,” according to the bill’s language.