Trump has one week to sign $2.3T spending bill

By Tony Bertuca / December 22, 2020 at 9:43 AM

President Trump has until Dec. 28 to sign a massive omnibus spending bill into law that includes $696 billion for the Pentagon and $900 billion for COVID-19 relief.

The House and Senate passed the $2.3 trillion package last night, averting a government shutdown by the midnight deadline. The lawmakers also passed a weeklong continuing resolution to give Trump time to sign the omnibus appropriations package.

Trump is expected to sign the bill, though he has vowed to veto separate legislation -- the defense authorization bill Congress sent him last week. Trump has until the end of Dec. 23 to veto that bill.

Congress, however, is planning to override the president and the House has scheduled a vote for Dec. 28 with the Senate to follow Dec. 29.

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