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BREAKING:
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says lawmakers and the White House have reached an agreement on a $500 billion coronavirus aid package.
In it:
-Help for Small Businesses
-Help for hospitals
-And Virus testing
Expecting a vote later today.
#nexstardc
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says lawmakers and the White House have reached an agreement on a $500 billion coronavirus aid package.
In it:
-Help for Small Businesses
-Help for hospitals
-And Virus testing
Expecting a vote later today.
#nexstardc
“We have a deal and I think we’ll pass it today,” Schumer said Tuesday morning on CNN.
He cautioned that staff are still “dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s.”
He cautioned that staff are still “dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s.”
Schumer said post-midnight talks among Democratic and Republican leaders, along with top Trump administration officials produced a breakthrough agreement on the package.
Senate could pass it as early as today
The House is planning on calling lawmakers to Washington for a vote later in the week.
The House is planning on calling lawmakers to Washington for a vote later in the week.
Most of the funding, more than $300 billion, would go to boost a small-business payroll loan program that ran out of money last week. Via @AP
RIGHT NOW:
Funding for state and local govn is NOT included. An ask from Dems.
The House has announced a vote on the pending package could come later in the week, possibly on Thursday, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. Via @AP
