JUST IN: Congress has reached a deal on a nearly $500B interim coronavirus bill that includes additional funds for the small business loan program as well as more money for hospitals and testing, according to multiple sources.
relief funds as it quickly became clear that the loan program would run out of money. The parties have been in talks since then, with Democrats pushing to expand the scope of the bill to include more coronavirus funding beyond just the, which provides forgivable loans to small businesses that keep their employees on payroll.
Democrats and Republicans in the House have also been battling behind the scenes over a plan to allow votes by proxy amid the pandemic. Members on both sides of the aisle want a recorded vote on this package, which means the entire chamber will have to convene in Washington this week to approve it. "Yes, there is a deal that is done, but we didn't have to be here," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday on Fox, lamenting that Democrats did not support the initial Republican proposal.Kasie Hunt, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Alex Moe, Julie Tsirkin and Haley Talbot
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