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Trump signs stopgap government funding bill to avoid midnight shutdown: White House

  • U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown.
Published December 19, 2020 Updated December 19, 2020 05:13pm
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, the White House said in a statement.