Senate, administration optimistic on deal for massive coronavirus aid bill
Posted on AllSides March 24th, 2020
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The U.S. Senate could pass a $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus package as soon as Tuesday, negotiators said, insisting they had made significant progress despite failing so far to reach a bipartisan deal on the sweeping legislation.
Steven Mnuchin, President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, said he would return to the Capitol for more talks on Tuesday, after a day of negotiations ended at midnight without an agreement. The Senate is due to convene at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT).
Neither Mnuchin nor Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer would provide details,...
