Author: Ledyard King and Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY

This stimulus bill, the fifth since the pandemic began in March, is likely the last economic rescue package before the November election.

Businesses owned by lawmakers or their families received Paycheck Protection Program loans designed to stem the economic fallout of the coronavirus.

Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer announced the deal early Wednesday. “We’re going to pass this legislation later today,” McConnell said.

Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew is expected to make the official announcement that he’s switching from Democrat to Republican sometime next week.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams, were on the July 25 call between Trump and Zelensky at the center of the Trump impeachment inquiry.