nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 1TXN|||COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Passes 2-Day Stopgap To Avoid Shutdown||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||As congressional leaders negotiate, other lawmakers are demanding more details. Plus, Democrats are objecting to a push by some Senate Republicans to limit emergency lending rules.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Friday he was optimistic about reaching a coronavirus relief deal, but he and other top congressional leaders are still negotiating key details.



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COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Passes 2-Day Stopgap To Avoid Shutdown

As congressional leaders negotiate, other lawmakers are demanding more details. Plus, Democrats are objecting to a push by some Senate Republicans to limit emergency lending rules.