Democrat senators celebrated the upper chamber's passage of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure on Saturday, framing it as "just the start of what Congress can do" moving forward.

The Senate passed the controversial $1.9 coronavirus relief bill on party lines Saturday, 50-49. Republican Rep. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) was not present for the vote, traveling home for a family emergency.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) celebrated the measure's passage as "historic," labeling it a "powerful" bill that will "make a real difference."

"This is just the start of what Congress can do for working families. We must raise the minimum wage to $15/hr. We need to invest in infrastructure, k-12 education, and a clean energy economy," she said, vowing to fight with "every tool in the toolbox to help our families and economy recover":