28 Dec 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Sunday referred to the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government spending bill, which is among the biggest spending bills passed by Congress, a “down payment on what is needed to crush the virus.”
Congress passed the massive $2.3 trillion government spending bill, which includes $900 billion for coronavirus relief, last week. President Trump announced Sunday evening that he would sign the bill despite objections to billions in “pork,” as the bill includes billions in foreign aid and benefits for special interests.
The legislation, as it stands, only provides $600 in relief checks for the American people, but Trump has been pressing lawmakers to increase the amount to $2,000, and Democrat leaders appear to continue to rally around the call.
The Democratic-controlled House has voted to override US President Donald Trump’s veto of a defence policy bill, in what could be the first override of his Presidency.
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Trump rejected the defense bill, saying it failed to limit social media companies he claims were biased against him during his failed reelection campaign.