House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a portion of what is expected to coalesce into an approximately $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package as they work on ramming the bill through Congress without Republican support. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released the parts of the bill that its lawmakers are working on, including additional funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “As new variants of the virus emerge, it is vital that Congress act quickly to provide relief to the American people and the resources and support needed to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Chairman Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said in a statement. “This week, the Energy and Commerce Committee will take big and bold action to speed up the distribution of vaccines, expand national testing efforts, ramp up health services in underserved communities, and fund other critical needs during this terrible pandemic. There is simply no …