When will the second stimulus checks arrive? What we know

After nearly nine months and seemingly endless negotiations in Washington, millions of Americans could soon get a second stimulus check.

Congressional leaders unveiled a roughly $900 billion stimulus deal on Sunday that calls for another round of direct payments to help Americans get through the coronavirus pandemic.

The $600 checks are half as large as the $1,200 payments lawmakers approved under the CARES Act in late March, but they could give many people a short-term financial lifeline within weeks.

Congress has not yet released the text of the stimulus bill...