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    Deal Nears On COVID-19 Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle

    by Barbara Sprunt Dec 20, 2020 3 minutes
    Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., seen here on Capitol Hill in May, had proposed curbing the Federal Reserve's ability to offer emergency loans.

    Updated at 1:55 p.m. ET

    Congressional lawmakers say they've cleared a major obstacle in their path to passing a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, with votes expected as soon as Sunday.

    The latest standoff holding up the measure, which both parties say is crucial for the American people, centered on a Republican-backed provision led by Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania that would require the Federal Reserve to seek congressional approval for certain lending authorities.

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