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Senate clear Covid-19 relief package, sending it to President Trump - BBG
Senate clear Covid-19 relief package, sending it to President Trump - BBG $USD
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Congress passes long-awaited Covid relief bill and government funding plan
Congress passed a mammoth coronavirus relief and government spending package Monday night as it moves to inject long-delayed aid into the fight against a once-in-a-century health and economic crisis. Both chambers easily approved the more than $2 trillion legislation in votes that dragged late into the night. Congressional leaders attached $900 billion in pandemic aid to a $1.4 trillion measure to fund the government through Sept. 30. The House approved the package in a 359-53 vote. At the same time, Congress passed a seven-day stopgap spending bill to keep the government open during the time it takes for the ... (full story)