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WASHINGTON, Oct 1 — President Donald Trump signed today a spending bill that averts a government shutdown and extends funding weeks beyond the November 3 presidential election, after Democrats reached a deal with the White House and Republicans. The bipartisan text easily cleared the Senate...

US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport in Duluth, Minnesota September 30, 2020. — AFP pic

It then went to Trump, who signed the so-called Continuing Resolution in the wee hours of today, White House spokesman Judd Deere said. The short-term legislation keeps government federal agencies operating at current funding levels until December 11, easing pressure on Congress — and presidential candidates Trump and Democrat Joe Biden — to address the issue during a heated election.

 

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