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The decision reduced the CARES funds budget for cities and counties to a combined $178 million.
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The decision reduced the CARES funds budget for cities and counties to a combined $178 million.
It is hoped that the infusion of cash into the economy will help working-class Americans who have been hit hard.
Trump unexpectedly vetoed the NDAA just before Christmas, but the veto was overridden by the House.
If approved by the Senate and signed by Trump, Americans may receive direct payments of $2,000 instead of $600.
"I voted with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to override the president’s reckless veto," Sewell said.
The $740 billion legislation authorizes funding for national defense priorities including funding for the nation’s military.
Congress will meet on Monday to try to avoid a pending government shutdown.