The president had gone nearly a week without signing the bill.
President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in 24 days.
The Powerhouse Roundtable discusses President Donald Trump’s recent pardons and continued challenges to the election results on ABC's "This Week."
'This is the beginning of a very painful period for the Republicans': Frank Luntz
Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the leading advocates for government-issued direct payments to Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, argued Sunday that despite his -- and President Donald Trump's last-minute -- reservations about the size of the checks within the currently stalled relief bill, it needs to be signed immediately.
"My view is that, given the terrible economic crisis facing this country, yes, we do need to get $2,000 out to every working-class individual in this country, $500 for their kids -- but you can't diddle around with the bill," Sanders, I-Vt., told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on "This Week" Sunday.
'Sign the bill, Mr. President,' then we can pass $2,000 payments: Sanders
Though the relief package, as passed last week by Congress, contains checks for $1,400 less than the senator -- and later, Trump -- lobbied for, Sanders proposed an alternative solution in a directive to the White House.
"Sign the bill, Mr. President, and then immediately -- Monday, Tuesday -- we can pass a $2,000 direct payment for the working families of this country," Sanders said.
-ABC News' Adam Kelsey
Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on criticized President Donald Trump for not raising his objections to the bipartisan, $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill until after Congress passed it.
"Here we are, you know, after all this work went on," Hogan told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on "This Week" Sunday. "Both parties were so far apart in the House and the Senate. The problem solvers caucus, some -- some really bipartisan folks on both sides of the aisle brought everybody to the table. They reached an agreement."
'Joe Biden is the properly elected president': Maryland governor
"Secretary (Steven) Mnuchin worked together with them and made commitments on behalf of the administration, and then -- not eight months before or even eight days before but after it was passed -- then the president raises these objections? Millions of people are going to suffer," he added.
-ABC News' Adia Robinson
Following Trump's threat to veto the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will speak with ABC News Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl about the latest efforts to get relief benefits to millions of Americans on "This Week" Sunday.
Karl will also speak with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on the state of the Republican Party and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams about the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic after heavy air travel this holiday season.
The Powerhouse Roundtable will also take on Trump's recent flurry of pardons for his political allies.
Check local listings for air time.
