Trump Signs Stopgap Funding as Congress Passes Virus Relief Bill
- Shutdown averted as White House awaits long-term funding bill
- Virus package would provide $900 billion to revive economy
Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump signed a seven-day government spending bill, averting a federal shutdown as the White House awaits formal paperwork after Congress cleared long-term funding and a $900 billion pandemic relief measure designed to revive the U.S. economy.
Both the House and Senate on Monday night approved a massive spending bill that combines the Covid-19 aid with $1.4 trillion in regular government funding.