'I think it's safe to say we're very close,' McConnell said after an hour of talks with top lawmakers, saying he expected a Senate vote on Monday. 'We will be introducing our own bill,' Pelosi said as she left the meeting
By Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey
"We're working toward bringing this together. I think it's safe to say we're very close," Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a news conference after an hour of talks with top lawmakers, saying he expected a Senate vote on Monday. The bill, Congress's third effort to blunt the economic hit, envisages financial aid for average Americans, small businesses and critically affected industries including airlines.
The virus has killed at least 380 and sickened more than 25,000 across the United States, leading governors and mayors to shut schools, businesses and many aspects of American life.
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