Coronavirus stimulus bill fails to move forward, McConnell cites 'obstruction'
March 22, 2020, 12:41 PM EDT / Updated March 22, 2020, 8:24 PM EDT
By Allan Smith, Haley Talbot, Julie Tsirkin and Josh Lederman
A vote to advance the massive coronavirus stimulus bill failed on Sunday night in the Senate, as negotiations so far had yet to produce a deal on the more than trillion-dollar aid package.
Republicans, who needed 60 votes to move forward on the bill, weren't able to win over any Democrats to proceed, meaning that no aid will flow to the economy — including checks to individuals, help for small businesses and bailouts for big corporations — until a deal is reached.
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