Republican Senator from Wisconsin, Ron Johnson, demanded for a read-out of President Joe Biden’s 

$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill in the US Senate on Thursday, right before a debate on the legislation. Aides said that the entire readout of the 628-page-bill can take up to 10 hours.

The US Senate clerk has initiated the process of reading the bill.

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Johnson’s appeal would further delay the senate vote on COVID-19 relief package, a piece of legislation that Democrats are hoping to make a law by next week, Independent reported.

According to Senator Johnson, the bill would add nearly $2 trillion to the American debt and this it is important for all the lawmakers as to thoroughly understand the package.

“Yes, it could take 10 hours but the American people deserve to know what’s in it,” Johnson tweeted.

Calling the relief bill a “boondoggle for Democrats”, Johnson further tweeted he will offer many amendments after clerk will finish reading out he bill.

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“We need to highlight the abuse. This is not a COVID relief bill. It’s a boondoggle for Democrats.”

However, the 10 hours the bill reading would take will be in addition to the 20 hour slot already scheduled for debating the bill.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, whop time and again endorsed Biden’s COVID relief bill said, “The move of reading out the bill would accomplish nothing more than some sore throats for the Senate clerks who work really hard to help the house function.”

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The highly awaited COVID-19 relief bill was put forward in the US Senate on Thursday to be considered for further discussion. The vote ended at a 50-50 stalemate, which was broken by US Vice President Kamala Harris who had cast her tie-breaker vote in favour of discussing the bill.

Senator Johnson demanded a read-out of the bill immediately after the procedural voting ended.