Mitch Mcconnell On Second Stimulus Bill
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on tuesday blocked an effort to increase stimulus checks from 600 to 2 000.
Mitch mcconnell on second stimulus bill. Mcconnell is blocking but not killing senate action on 2 000 stimulus checks the house has passed and trump supports. This means that congress will be unlikely to pass this legislation to increase the size of these economic impact payments until a new congress convenes next week. Getty senate majority leader mitch mcconnell.
As americans continue to await news of a second stimulus check senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has expressed pessimism that congress will be able to pass coronavirus relief legislation. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell fresh off a win to retain his kentucky. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on tuesday launched a new attack on democratic demands that any coronavirus stimulus bill includes help for states and localities whose revenues have bottomed.
What mcconnell taking over negotiations could mean. He s keeping his options open and could allow a clean vote on the checks. Speaking to reporters from his home in kentucky.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told reporters friday that another coronavirus stimulus bill will not happen until after election day. On monday the house passed a bipartisan bill to increase direct stimulus payments from 600 per person to 2 000 per person sending it to the senate. However on thursday mcconnell for the third time this week blocked senate minority leader chuck schumer from approving the bill to increase stimulus payments from 600 to 2 000.
The next step for that legislation was for it to go to the senate.