© 2026 ABC News

Negotiations between the two parties and the White House seemed to hit a stall on Sunday when McConnell called a procedural vote on the bill -- which the Senate Democrats voted against. Schumer, during his remarks on Sunday, said the bill -- as drafted on Sunday -- still had \"too many problems\" in it, pointing to language that Schumer said failed to protect workers and provide appropriate oversight to big businesses.

\"After five days of arduous negotiations, after sleep-deprived nights and marathon negotiations -- we have a bipartisan agreement on the largest rescue package in American history,\" Schumer said on the Senate floor early Wednesday morning.

It took until Wednesday to clear the impasse.

\"PHOTO:
Susan Walsh/AP, FILE
PHOTO: Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 17, 2020.
>

One of sticking points that held Democrats back from supporting the initial bill was language that would allow the U.S. Treasury to issue loans to big businesses without publicly disclosing those loans for up to six months.

According to Schumer, Democrats succeeded in requiring disclosure of these loans in 7-14 days, and also created a provision that would bar companies owned by elected officials, including President Donald Trump and members of Congress, from receiving loans.

\"We've written a very strong provision not just for Trump, but certainly for him, but for any powerful official,\" Schumer told the hosts. \"A cabinet, a senator, a congressman. If they own a business or their family owns a business, they should not get these loans.\"

He added, \"The people in office should not write legislation that benefits them.\"

Sen. Chuck Schumer tells @TheView there’s a “very strong provision” in COVID-19 stimulus bill that blocks “any powerful official,” including President Trump, from getting the loans.

“The people in office should not write legislation that benefits them.” https://t.co/xB4wqLzOx6 pic.twitter.com/6wlfDpTiRq

— ABC News (@ABC) March 25, 2020

Trump suggested on Tuesday that some Americans could return to work as early as Easter, against the guidance of most medical professionals. Schumer seemed skeptical of this idea.

\"Number one, this kind of advice should come from health care professionals, not politicians, they know things best,\" Schumer said. \"And second, I would remind the president and everyone else, the best way to get the economy going again is to beat this virus, and we should be doing everything we can right now to beat this virus.\"

Schumer also encouraged Americans to stay in touch during this time of isolation.

\"Just because you’re isolated, stay in touch, email, talk to people, be on the phone set up chat rooms,\" he said. \"Those kinds of things can deal with a little bit of the isolation that we feel.\"

What to know about coronavirus:

An exact timing on a vote for the bill has not yet been announced by the Senate.

The bill will then travel to the House side where Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has said House Democrats will \"review the final provisions and legislative text of the agreement to determine a course of action.\"

","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/Politics/sen-chuck-schumer-celebrates-gains-2t-stimulus-deal/story?id=69789334","legacySlug":"/news/story/sen-chuck-schumer-celebrates-gains-2t-stimulus-deal-69789334","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"15:35","publishDate":"03-25-2020","updatedTime":"18:26","updatedDate":"03-25-2020","socialImage":{"alt":"Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the Senate floor at the Capitol, in Washington, March 21, 2020.","credit":"Senate Television via AP, FILE","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/senate-schumer-ap-rc-200321_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"3/25/2020 15:35:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":69789334,"headline":"Schumer celebrates gains in $2T stimulus deal","mediaAssetTitle":"Chuck Schumer on \"The View\"","description":"\"We came together, we passed it, we improved it,\" the New York senator said.","duration":"2:41","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2020/03/200325_gma_moran_west_0701_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["69760253","69415591","69784080"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"story","date":"March 24, 2020","headline":"On outbreak's front lines, medical workers fear mask rationing will heighten risks","section":"news","slug":"/news/story/front-lines-coronavirus-outbreak-medical-workers-fear-rationing-69760253","id":69760253,"image":{"alt":"On outbreak's front lines, medical workers fear mask rationing will heighten risks","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/coronavirus-mask-03-rtr-jc-200323_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Colin Mulvany/AP","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"August 7, 2020","headline":"Coronavirus map: Tracking the spread in the US and around the world","section":"news","slug":"/news/story/coronavirus-map-tracking-spread-us-world-69415591","id":69415591,"image":{"alt":"Coronavirus map: Tracking the spread in the US and around the world","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/Health/coronavirus-gty-jt-_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Handout/National Institutes of Health/AFP via Getty Images","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"March 26, 2020","headline":"US coronavirus death toll crosses 1,000","section":"news","slug":"/news/story/coronavirus-live-updates-stimulus-plan-terrible-ny-cuomo-69784080","id":69784080,"image":{"alt":"US coronavirus death toll crosses 1,000","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/coronavirus-11-new-york-city-ap-jc-200325_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"John Minchillo/AP","ratio":"1x1"}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Schumer celebrates gains in $2T stimulus deal","description":"\"We came together, we passed it, we improved it,\" the New York senator said.","duration":"2:41","uploadDate":"03-25-2020","publication":"03-25-2020","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2020/03/200325_gma_moran_west_0701_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2020/03/200325_gma_moran_west_0701_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/sen-chuck-schumer-celebrates-gains-2t-stimulus-deal-69789334"}},"playlist":[{"id":"132054443","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132054798","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132033010","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131912713","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131830583","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131834976","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554765","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554815","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131543053","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131432442","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131121474","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131247079","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131228784","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131178806","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131142257","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131046664","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131048076","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131033212","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"130999943","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"130971027","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:news:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"news","title":"Schumer celebrates gains in $2T stimulus deal","pubTime":"11:35","pubDate":"03-25-2020","modTime":"14:26","modDate":"03-25-2020","taxonomyTags":"none","id":69789334,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Schumer celebrates gains in $2T stimulus deal","mediaAssetTitle":"Chuck Schumer on \"The View\"","videoId":69789334,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/news/story/sen-chuck-schumer-celebrates-gains-2t-stimulus-deal-69789334"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/69789334","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/69789334","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};