So the unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight.

A government shutdown would occur without the widespread funding provided by the massive measure when the money runs out at 12:01 am Tuesday.

She stood to lose her $129 weekly jobless benefit unless Trump signed the package into law or succeeded in his improbable quest for changes.Point to be noted that Washington has been reeling since Trump turned on the deal after it had won sweeping approval in both houses of Congress.

He assailed the bill’s plan to provide $600 COVID relief checks to most Americans, insisting it should be $2,000.

The US House Republicans swiftly rejected the idea during a rare Christmas Eve session.

Donald Trump tweeted and said, “I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill.