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Donald Trump signs massive measure funding Government, COVID relief

December 28, 2020

US President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion Coronavirus pandemic relief package that will deliver long sought cash to businesses and individuals. It also averts a government shutdown. Trump announced the signing in a statement Sunday night.

The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end of session priorities such as money for cash starved transit systems and an increase in food stamp benefits.

Democrats are promising more aid to come once President elect Joe Biden takes office, but Republicans are signaling a wait and see approach.

The fate of an end of year COVID-19 relief and spending bill remained in doubt Sunday as millions lost unemployment aid, the Government barreled toward a mid pandemic shutdown and lawmakers implored President Donald Trump to act.

Trump blindsided members of both parties and upended months of negotiations when he demanded last week that the package - already passed the House and senate by large margins and believed to have Trump's support - be revised to include larger relief checks and scaled back spending.

If he continues his opposition, the federal Government will run out of money at 12:01 am. Tuesday while he spends the holidays golfing in Florida.

On Sunday evening, Trump offered the vaguest of updates, tweeting, "Good news on COVID relief bill. Information to follow !" The White House did not respond to questions about what he meant.