Pelosi Celebrates Stimulus Bill Passage: 'Bipartisan Legislation'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cheered the Senate's passage of the $2 trillion stimulus bill that's aimed at giving the nation's economy a boost amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Shortly after the bill passed 96-0 Wednesday night, Pelosi released a statement regarding the "bipartisan legislation" and credited Senate Democrats for improving the original text written by Republicans.

"America is facing a grave health crisis with a serious impact on our economy," Pelosi said. "I salute the strong leadership of Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats. I especially thank our House Democratic Committee chairmen, who worked hard to move the Republican proposal from corporations-focused to workers-first and who will now review the legislative text of this agreement with our caucus."

After calling the GOP's stimulus proposal "a non-starter," Pelosi said the final bill text brought together both sides the aisle.

"This bipartisan legislation takes us a long way down the road in meeting the needs of the American people," she said.