McConnell: 15-20 GOP senators will not vote for any coronavirus deal

[RandySF]

enate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday that more than a third of Republican senators will not vote for any coronavirus relief package, underscoring division with his caucus.

"I think there are 15-20 of my guys that are not going to vote for anything. ... It's a statement of the obvious that we will not have everybody on our side," McConnell told WHAS, a Kentucky radio station.

McConnell's estimate comes as congressional Democrats and the administration are struggling to reach an agreement after days of talks about a potential fifth coronavirus package as cases climb across the country and an economy bludgeoned by the pandemic.

McConnell, during the radio interview, said the two sides were "light-years apart," the latest sign that Congress and the White House are not close to a quick deal.

"This negotiation is going to be tough," he added. "At the moment there's not much movement."

But GOP divisions have also been in the spotlight after several senators trashed their own party's package, which was unveiled Monday. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called the bill a "mess," while Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) argued that the negotiations were being carried out by "two big government Democrats."



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[Marrah_Goodman]

1. they are falling on their own swords

[drray23]

2. As long as 5 of them do, screw the cult members.

It will backfire on them big time once people start getting evicted after the moratorium ends at the same time the unemployment help does.

[captain queeg]

3. No problem getting all of them on board to cover for trumps crimes

[Iliyah]

4. Trap . . .

republicans 1) fbi building money; 2) military money; 3) waiver for employers re: COVID-19; cutting SSI and Medicare; 4) and gawd knows what else before the health and welfare of the USA's citizens re COVID-19 AND the USA's economy.

[bullimiami]

5. Stupid turtle. You just said you have 80-85 Senators who will support it

[Blue Owl]

6. There's really nothing to argue about, Mitch

Either the funding continues and things get by; or the funding discontinues, the economy collapses, and the GOP fades into oblivion.

You know, the GOP fading into oblivion has a nice ring to it...

[spanone]

7. and mcconnell tried to pin it on Democrats yesterday.....read this bullshit lying tweet

Link to tweet

Republicans tried several ways to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats blocked them all. They're refusing any more COVID relief for anyone unless they get a massive tax cut for rich people in blue states.

The country can’t afford this cynicism. Americans need help now.

[BGBD]

8. lol

spent decades saying democrats will raise your taxes and now trying to say we are holding up legislation unless there are tax cuts......

Somebody reset Mitch, his program is glitching.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Tell it to your constituents, Mitch.

A lot of people will be hurt by the GOP

[chriscan64]

10. He's admitting he doesn't have the votes

hence, Democrats have the leverage. Still he will hold firm on all the tax deductible fancy business lunches et al and reject every Democratic addition to the bill. What's worse is that this same standoff could have been taking place for months now.

[stopbush]

11. Translation: the Ds are now in control.

Mitch should bring the House bill to the floor. He’ll need only 5 R votes to pass it.

[Bluethroughu]

12. Yo McTurdle!

They are not your guys, they are Representatives of Congress. They are OUR guys and if they don't vote to help their constituents, they will have to answer to them.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. We know that Rand Paul & Ted Cruz will be two of the douchebags just to get attention.