Obama to sign stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver

US: US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed congressional approval of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a “major milestone on our road to recovery” and the White House said he would sign the legislation on Tuesday in Denver.

“I will sign this legislation into law shortly, and we’ll begin making the immediate investments necessary to put people back to work,” Obama said, savoring his biggest legislative victory since taking office on Jan. 20.

The Senate cast the final vote, 60-38, late on Friday, hours after the House of Representatives passed an identical bill, 246-183, capping weeks of arguing Obama and his fellow Democrats who control Congress failed to win over many Republicans, falling short of the broad bipartisan support he sought for the massive package of increased spending and tax cuts.

Reuters