Senate lawmakers are working on a bipartisan deal to fund the government until Dec. 9, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday.

The deal could included funding for the Zika virus and a vote could happen as early as next week, he said. McConnell said he is in talks with both Senate Democrats and the White House.

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