Pandemic Relief Deal Near As Lawmakers End Fed Impasse

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, left, and Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, wear protective masks while walking through the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Congressional leaders said they have agreed on the terms of a roughly $900 billion plan to help the U.S. economy weather the coronavirus pandemic, though the legislation is still being written and the House and Senate wont vote on it until Monday. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images