US lawmakers reach stimulus package deal

Politicians from both houses of the United States Congress have reached a consensus over a stimulus package worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The package was bridged between the House of Representatives’ version of the stimulus, which was worth US$820 billion, and the Senate’s version, which cost $838 billion. The package now costs $789 billion, and devotes resources to tax cuts and spending intended to help revive the faltering US economy. The House of Representatives’ version of the bill was passed without any Republican support, while the Senate’s version, which was voted upon on Tuesday, was backed by only three Republican senators.