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US Congress approves $900b coronavirus aid bill
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Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks back to her office after opening the House floor following an agreement of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid package the night before on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters
US House of Representatives, Senate pass the bill
Aid bill sent to US President Donald Trump
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WASHINGTON: After months of conflict, the United States Congress on Monday approved a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill attacked to the federal agency spending needed to avert a government shutdown at midnight when existing money expires.
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(EFE).- The United States Congress on Monday night approved a $900 billion coronavirus bailout package to help battle the economic crisis due to the pandemic after months of stalled negotiations,
The Senate and the House of Representatives gave their overwhelming approval to the stimulus package for the world’s largest economy and boost American businesses that have been battered by the deadly virus gripping the globe.
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The package needs ratification by outgoing President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has already announced that the benefits could reach the pockets of Americans next week.
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Politicians in the United States Congress on Thursday remained far apart on the terms of a new COVID-19 economic relief package, making an agreement between Republicans and Democrats unlikely this week.
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, said it appears negotiations may now slip into late December, or even next year, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a key Democratic priority.
House Democrats have been pushing to include $160bn in aid to state and local governments to help close revenue shortfalls caused by a pandemic-related economic slowdown in the US, which has recorded the highest number of infections and deaths in the world.