White House, Senate Reach Deal on $2 Trillion Relief Package for COVID-19

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (2L), White House Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Ueland (3L), and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (4L) arrive at the U.S. Capitol to continue negotiations on a $2 trillion economic stimulus in response to the CCP virus pandemic in Washington, late March 24, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The White House and U.S. congressional leaders in the Senate reached an agreement on a $2 trillion relief package amid the COVID-19 pandemic, White House official Eric Ueland said shortly after midnight on Wednesday.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are done. We have a deal,” he said.