Joe Biden will speak Tuesday as the nation deals with a COVID-19 surge that’s casting a shadow over the Christmas holiday this week.Biden will deliver remarks in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday afternoon, where he’s expected to speak on the $900 billion coronavirus aid bill passed by Congress on Monday.

It’s a package he supports but one he’s said is just a “down payment" for a broader relief bill he plans to introduce when he takes office in January.And as he did prior to Thanksgiving, Biden will express sympathy for the struggles American families are facing as they head into Christmas dealing with the emotional and economic impacts of the pandemic.

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President-Elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before the holiday at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on Dec. 22, 2020.

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Coronavirus: Trump demands U.S. Congress amend COVID-19 stimulus bill

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Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary

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Biden blames Trump for cyberattack, says it can't go unanswered

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Joe Biden says reversing Donald Trump's immigration policies will take months

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