After months of wrangling, Republicans and Democrats agreed to the package last weekend, with the support of the White House. 'EXTRAORDINARILY HARD'A source familiar with the situation said Trump's objection to the bill caught many White House officials by surprise. According to his daily schedule, he was involved in "many meetings and calls", although the White House did not provide any details on those. The White House had no updates as to whether Trump would sign the bill by Monday, an official said. If the House vote succeeds, the Senate could hold its vote as early as Tuesday.

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2020 02:37 UTC