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    President Trump Urges Swift Passage Of Coronavirus Relief Bill

    Last-minute objections are holding up a massive aid package that Trump says he will sign.
    by Philip Ewing Mar 25, 2020 4 minutes
    During a briefing of the coronavirus task force, President Trump said any decision to reopen the economy will be data-driven and done in consultation with public health advisers.

    Updated at 7:13 p.m. ET

    The White House's pandemic task force convened another briefing on Wednesday afternoon amid a tense denouement for legislation aimed at helping an economy poleaxed by the disaster.

    Last-minute objections on Wednesday threw the status of the bill into uncertainty after many proclamations of victory by other lawmakers about its contents.

    But President Trump stood squarely behind the bill, saying he would immediately sign it. He also said he hoped that portions of the country would be able to go back to work and school soon, and said some may be able to go back sooner than others.

    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said his "expectation is

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