Senate will vote on House coronavirus measure Wednesday

Published March 18, 2020 3:21pm ET



The Senate will vote Wednesday on a $104 billion coronavirus funding measure passed earlier by the House as lawmakers begin crafting a much larger stimulus package for small businesses and workers.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, announced the vote Wednesday morning and also established informal rules that would allow all 100 senators to vote while maintaining the recommended social distancing to avoid the threat of the coronavirus.

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