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Trump finally signs COVID relief bill and funding measure to avert government shutdown

Name: Trump finally signs COVID relief bill and funding measure to avert government shutdown
Uploaded: 2020-12-28T08:59:59-0500
Duration: 8 min 48 s
Description: President Trump has finally signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This comes after days of urging Congress to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000, which most Republicans opposed. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.

President Trump has finally signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This comes after days of urging Congress to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000, which most Republicans opposed. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.