By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/negotiators-expect-to-reach-deal-on-2-trillion-virus-aid-package-tuesday Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Senate delays vote on coronavirus relief bill Politics Updated on Mar 25, 2020 12:56 PM EDT — Published on Mar 24, 2020 8:33 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Capitol Hill on Tuesday without a final deal on an economic package designed to get trillions of dollars to Americans most affected by the coronavirus. Watch the Senate debate over coronavirus funding live in our player above On Wednesday morning, the White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement on the deal, comprised of an unprecedented $2 trillion focused on relief to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed measure is the largest economic rescue bill in history. It is intended as a weekslong or monthslong patch for an economy spiraling into recession — or worse — and a nation facing a potentially ghastly toll. The Senate is expected to vote later Wednesday. Get updates here. Bev Banks contributed. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Hope Yen, Mary Clare Jalonick, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Alan Fram and Padmananda Rama contributed to this report. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Capitol Hill on Tuesday without a final deal on an economic package designed to get trillions of dollars to Americans most affected by the coronavirus. Watch the Senate debate over coronavirus funding live in our player above On Wednesday morning, the White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement on the deal, comprised of an unprecedented $2 trillion focused on relief to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed measure is the largest economic rescue bill in history. It is intended as a weekslong or monthslong patch for an economy spiraling into recession — or worse — and a nation facing a potentially ghastly toll. The Senate is expected to vote later Wednesday. Get updates here. Bev Banks contributed. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Hope Yen, Mary Clare Jalonick, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Alan Fram and Padmananda Rama contributed to this report. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now