All right, John Burman here in Feranterson and we do begin with breaking news what could

be an end to the Senate impasse over the president's COVID relief bill.

At issue, the size and duration of jobless benefits and the objections of one Senate Democrat,

Joe Manchin.

For nine hours today, Democrats did not have enough Democratic votes to pass their bill.

That seems to be over, we think.

In a moment, we're going to speak with one of the senators fresh from the floor.

First, let's go to see in his Ryan Nobles with the very latest Ryan.

A deal, what are you learning?

Yeah, that's right, John.

It does seem as though there's been a breakthrough here with Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia

and the Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

We are being told by several Democratic aides that Manchin has agreed to the extension

of unemployment benefits through the COVID relief package through September, the beginning

of September and September 6, I should say, for $300 a week.

The plan that Democrats had originally proposed would allow those benefits to go through

the end of September.

There is also going to be a tax credit available to people that received this benefit up to

the first $10,200.

That was also an issue that Manchin was concerned about.

Now Manchin was considering supporting a Republican alternative to this provision that was offered

up by Rob Portman of Ohio, that would have cut off the benefits through July at only

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