Pence And Wife Test Negative For Coronavirus, Press Secretary Says

(CBS) -- Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that he and his wife will be tested for the coronavirus, after a staffer in his office tested positive for the virus. Pence made the announcement during the daily briefing by members of the Coronavirus Task Force, who are charged with leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pence said that he had not been in contact with the staffer and was showing no symptoms, but would take the test out of an abundance of caution.

Meanwhile, at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, senators are working to craft an economic stimulus package that will likely cost upward of $1 trillion and may include direct cash rebates to many Americans. A Republican leadership aide told CBS News late Friday that the bipartisan groups of senators working on the legislation "have made significant progress and will continue to work through the night." Lawmakers are expected to continue negotiations on Saturday.

Mr. Trump said during the briefing Saturday that there was "great national solidarity," and commended Democrats and Republicans in Congress for "getting along."