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Trump Signs Into Law $2T Coronavirus Relief Package

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - Within hours of the U.S. House's overwhelming approval of
   a $2 trillion bill to blunt the economic destruction caused by the
   coronavirus, President Donald Trump signed the legislation into law.

   The rare and speedy bipartisan consensus in Congress to back the bill,
   the largest emergency aid package in American history, underscored the
   price of the pandemic.

   "I want to thank Democrats and Republicans for coming together and
   putting America first," Trump said as he signed the bill.

   The bipartisanship did not extend to the Oval Office, with only
   Republican lawmakers present, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch
   McConnell.

   "It's a proud moment for all of us," McConnell said, praising the speed
   with which his fellow lawmakers worked for passage in record time.

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