Mitch McConnell: A COVID-19 relief deal is 'unlikely' before Election Day
Source: USA Today
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he thinks it's unlikely Congress will "rise above" and pass any kind of coronavirus stimulus legislation before the Nov. 3 election.
Congressional leaders in the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-run House of Representatives both say another stimulus package is needed as Americans grapple with the health and economic fallout from the ongoing pandemic, but they've failed to reach a compromise.
The latest idea has been for Congress to pass less expansive, more targeted legislation that would send billions in funds to the struggling airline industry and provide another round of $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans.
But McConnell expressed doubt that Congress will be able to agree to anything like that, at least not until the election is over.
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Looks like I'll have to make another donation to Moscow Mitch's opponent.