WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate leaders of both major political parties have agreed on an unprecedented $2 trillion measure to rush aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history.
It's intended as a weekslong or monthslong patch for an economy spiraling into recession and a nation facing a potentially ghastly toll.
A top White House aide announced the agreement in a Capitol hallway early Wednesday.
The deal caps days of often intense haggling and mounting pressure.
The package still needs to be finalized in detailed legislative language.