USA: Congress Passes Huge Coronavirus Relief Bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday in the Capitol. Congress approved the spending measure after months of gridlock and debate.

Lawmakers approved a $900 billion pandemic aid bill that provides a $600 payment for most Americans.

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• With millions of Americans set to lose expanded and extended unemployment benefits days after Christmas, the bill’s passage was not in doubt.