Updated at 7:10 p.m. ET
Agreement on a bipartisan coronavirus relief package remains elusive as top congressional leaders continue to negotiate and their efforts spilled into the weekend. While they’ve had a framework for days, they are struggling to close out several details, and a new issue emerged as a key sticking point.
Lawmakers from both parties insist they will not leave Washington for the holidays until they get a deal that wraps together an aid package and a broader spending deal.
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