WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by Congress, averting a government shutdown that would have begun at midnight.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders, speaking to reporters at a regular media briefing, confirmed the president had signed the bill. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Writing by Tim Ahmann; Editing by Chris Reese)
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