The US Congress has approved an $892 billion coronavirus aid package on Monday, throwing a lifeline to the nation`s pandemic-hit economy after months of inaction, it also keeps the federal government funded. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Covid 19 relief package into law. 

After a hard and detailed negotiation, both legislative chambers worked deep into the night to pass the bill which is worth about $2.3 trillion including spending for the rest of the fiscal year with the first approval from the House of Representatives and the Senate following suit several hours later in a bipartisan 92-6 vote. The relief bill includes $600 payments to most Americans as well as additional payments to the millions of people thrown out of work during the COVID-19 pandemic, just as a larger round of benefits is due to expire on Saturday. 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, said she supported the virus relief bill even though it has some flaws, like it did not include the direct aid for state and local governments that Democrats had sought. She said they would try for it again after Democratic President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. She said, "doesn`t go all the way but it takes us down the path" about the bill. Republican Representative Hal Rogers, who also supported the package, said "it reflects a fair compromise." 

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