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

“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.”

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.

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