Senate Passes Giant Package Wrapping Relief, Funding, Tax Breaks

The Senate Monday night passed a giant year-end spending bill combining $900 billion in Covid-19 relief aid with $1.4 trillion in regular government funding and a bevy of tax breaks for businesses.

The vote was 92-6 after the House passed the combined bill in two votes of 327-85 and 359-53. The legislation now will go to President Donald Trump, whose aides said would sign it when it arrives at the White House this week. The House and Senate also cleared a seven-day stopgap funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown while the broader legislation is prepared for the ...