House, Senate Negotiators Reach Agreement on Stimulus

Final Bill Scales Down Total Package to About $789 Billion

House and Senate negotiators reached agreement today on a stimulus plan with a cost of about $789 billion after scaling down the versions passed by both houses, congressional leaders announced.

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