BREAKING: Congressional leaders strike roughly $8 billion bipartisan deal for emergency funding to combat coronavirus

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Mar 04, 2020 BREAKING: Congressional leaders strike roughly $8 billion bipartisan deal for emergency funding to combat coronavirus Congressional leaders in the House and Senate on Wednesday reached a bipartisan deal on a roughly $8 billion emergency funding bill to fight the coronavirus that has been spreading throughout the United States. President Donald Trump had submitted a $2.5 billion request to Congress to combat the virus, but Democrats quickly said that that amount would be insufficient. Schumer responded with an $8.5 billion proposal. The legislation would first need to pass the House and Senate before President Donald Trump could sign it. The virus has killed at least nine people in the U.S. and over 3,100 worldwide. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy