AP sources: Trump signs funding measure, averts shutdown

AP ^ | 12/27/20 | JILL COLVIN

[Revel]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. It also averts a government shutdown.

Two people familiar with the president’s action tell The Associated Press that the president has signed the measure. They are not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and requested anonymity.

The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end-of-session priorities such as money for cash-starved transit systems and an increase in food stamp benefits.

Democrats are promising more aid to come once President-elect Joe Biden takes office, but Republicans are signaling a wait-and-see approach.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

The fate of an end-of-year COVID-19 relief and spending bill remained in doubt Sunday as millions lost unemployment aid, the government barreled toward a mid-pandemic shutdown and lawmakers implored President Donald Trump to act.

Trump blindsided members of both parties and upended months of negotiations when he demanded last week that the package — already passed the House and Senate by large margins and believed to have Trump’s support — be revised to include larger relief checks and scaled-back spending.

If he continues his opposition, the federal government will run out of money at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday while he spends the holidays golfing in Florida.

[montag813]

I warned everyone for days here that this was inevitable. Do NOT be mad or feel betrayed. Trump KNEW he HAD to sign this from the moment he recorded that video. There is a strategic plan we can use against the GOP-E and House Democrats in 2022.

[deport]

Haven’t kept up with the event. Did Trump
RED LINE any items?

[libertylover]

Or maybe he signed it so he doesn’t end up on jail on Jan 21

Say what?

[fwdude]

If I’m not mistaken, this Bill had to first pass through the Senate to get to Trump, correct?

[Arones]

Is it?

[Revel]

I believe that the Senate passed it hugely. Traitors.

[OldGoatCPO]

WTF! Trump just caved, why. Yea I now he has impounded funds for 45 days that Congress meets. But this Congress ends in a little over a week. He f’ing caved, why?

He has agreed to give illegals more then American citizens. Don't tell me about 3D Chess, this was stupid. He f’ing folded with a Royal Flush. He is not winning this election is over. He had a chance to walk away giving the American people something. Instead he blew it. I am done, done with Trump done with the GOP done with all this $hit. He gave illegals tax payer funds and he bailed out DeBlasio for pity sake.

[OldGoatCPO]

The GOP RINOs and the RATS are laughing about this right now, they have one week to “start the process” Not an f’ing thing will be done they got what they wanted and we got screwed. Thank you Trump.

[OldGoatCPO]

Redlined for 45 days while Congress meets, But this Congress ends on 3 Jan 2021 so the redline will end because the Congress will not be in session for 1 day.

[HollyB]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-from-the-president-122720/

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/2/683

[HollyB]

Wth?! You’ve lost your way from DU troll

[OldGoatCPO]

Yes he could have done something. Veto the bill on 2 January 2021 let the RINOS and RATS vote to only give American citizens $600 dollars and billions to everyone else. If they did not address it on 2 Jan it became a pocket veto because 3 Jan a new Congress is sworn in.

This is not real money they are spending so all those people demanding Uncle Sugar support them because their Governors screwed up their States economies, see how you like the future tax rates you are going to get. European style 75% personal income tax rate. This is all f’ing digital money, it does not exist it is just debt. This house of cards will come crashing down and when it does being unemployed will seem like a picnic.

[mrsmith]

What idiocy!
The 45 day limit runs for new or old Congress. Or both- or any.

Words are words, not options LOL!

[Luircin]

Read the whole story before making comments.

By the time anything takes effect, it’ll be deep into Trump’s second term OR it won’t matter any more because we’ll be in either war or tyranny.

[OldGoatCPO]

So you have read the entire Act? You totally understand that when this Congress ends, the Act is still enforce? If you are right, Biden will be President in 45 days, all he has to do is nothing and our tax dollars fund gays in Pakistan. Congress does not have to do shit, Trump caved period.

[mrsmith]

Just what I said LOL!

You’ve said a lot of idiocy but you’re right this time.

[OldGoatCPO]

Thank you for your criticism on my intellect. Good thing you are here to tell us how you are so intellectually superior and I am well just an average idiot. I think the phrase I am looking for is fuck off.

[mrsmith]

Lord only knows the phrase you are looking for.
It’s certain you’re too stupid to know.

(Since you claim to be an idiot who can’t defend their position with reason. And no one can rationally defy you such a position LOL!)

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Wut???????

[OldGoatCPO]

No you are just an arrogant asshole who calls others comments idiocy to make you feel superior.

I will match my resume and education my work in the federal government against yours any day. I may disagree with your opinion but I would respect it. So yea why argue you with someone like you, easier and less stressful just to tell you to fuck off.