Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speaks to reporters after the Senate voted to approve a bipartisan measure limiting President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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March 3, 2020 6:07 p.m.
Lawmakers close in on $7.5B measure to battle coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are finalizing a $7.5 billion emergency bill to fund the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak, even as fear is growing that the rapid spread of the virus is a shock to the economy and will lead to significant disruption in people's everyday lives.