"We are building back better," she said before the vote. "If you're a parent, a senior, a child, a worker. If you're an American, this bill is for you."
After the bill passed, Democrats gathered at the front of the chamber, hugging, dancing and applauding. A cheer of, “Nancy! Nancy! Nancy!” broke out.
The vote was supposed to take place Thursday evening but it was pushed into Friday morning following a marathon floor speech by GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy who railed against the bill as "another unnecessary spending binge." He spoke for more then eight hours straight, breaking the modern-day record for the longest floor speech that had been held by Pelosi.
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