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After Congress hammered out an agreement Monday night a deal that was months in the making Trump late Tuesday evening asked that the $600 in direct payments provided by the $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill be amended to $2,000 per person. The bill had already passed the Democratic-led House of Representatives and the Republican-led Senate by the time Trump voiced his opposition, putting the bill’s future in limbo. Trump’s signature is required for it to become law.
The bill passed with a veto-proof majority in both houses of Congress. Trump could, however, pocket-veto the bill, leaving it sitting on his desk as Congress adjourns Jan. 3.