The United States lawmakers have rejected President Donald Trump's demand for extensive changes and leaving benefits for millions of Americans at risk in the $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and government spending package passed this week by the US Congress. The 5,500-page bill took months to negotiate and the White House had informed earlier that Trump would sign it into law.
Democrats in the House wanted to increase direct payments to Americans included in the bill from $600 to $2,000 per person as part of a coronavirus economic relief initiative, which is one of the Trump's requests. Trump's fellow Republicans, who oppose the higher amount, blocked that effort. Another Trump change demand is about Foreign aid. Republicans sought to change the amount of foreign aid included in the package, seeking to address another one of Trump's complaints. Democrats blocked that request. Trump pressed Congress to dramatically alter the coronavirus and government-spending package, which passed by wide, bipartisan margins on Monday, on Tuesday.
In response to his Pressure, a bipartisan group of Senate and House members on Thursday asked Trump to back down from his demand and sign the legislation. The lawmakers played key part in getting negotiations moving forward a few weeks ago when they proposed $908 billion in coronavirus aid, slightly above the level Congress finally settled upon. Eleven senators, including Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Mitt Romney of Utah, signed the relief package statement, along with two House members, the Republican and Democratic co-chairs of the "Problem Solvers Caucus."
Trump Rejects Covid Relief Bill, Calling It A Disgrace
