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US Lawmakers Approve $900 Billion Coronavirus Aid Package

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   The U.S. Congress has passed a massive year-end bill that includes both
   a $900 billion coronavirus aid package as well as $1.4 trillion in
   annual government funding.

   Both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the measure
   with overwhelming support late Monday, with lawmakers having only a few
   hours to look over the more than 5,000-page bill. They were facing a
   midnight deadline to keep the U.S. government funded.

   President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill in the coming days.

   The legislation comes after weeks of negotiations during which
   Democratic and Republican leaders clashed over how much government
   assistance to provide for coronavirus relief and whether the focus
   should be on items such as jobless benefits or keeping open the
   economy.

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