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Pres. Biden To Order Stopgap Relief While Congress Considers Stimulus

The pair of orders will reportedly increase food aid and protect those seeking jobs while on unemployment.
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President Joe Biden is taking executive action to provide stopgap financial relief while Congress considers his much larger $1.9 trillion proposal. 

The pair of orders will reportedly increase food aid and protect those seeking jobs while on unemployment. 

They'll also clear the path to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal workers and contractors.