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December 29, 2020

McConnell blocks quick vote on $2,000 stimulus checks, says Senate to bring Trump requests 'into focus'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate will address President Trump's request to increase stimulus checks sent to Americans to $2,000, but did not commit to pushing the issue as he blocked attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to put the House bill on $2,000 stimulus checks up for quick consideration.

December 28, 2020

McConnell praises Trump for signing COVID-19, government funding bills

December 27, 2020

Trump accuses McConnell, others in GOP of failing to fight for him

President Trump on Saturday accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans of failing to fight on his behalf regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election – which Trump continues to argue was "Rigged & Stolen."

December 23, 2020

McConnell silent after Trump threatens to block coronavirus, government funding package

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hasn't yet responded to President Trump demanding Tuesday night that Congress include $2,000 stimulus checks in the coronavirus aid package that it passed on Monday, which included smaller $600 checks for individuals.

December 23, 2020

Trump declares war on Thune, but Noem says she won't challenge senator

Soon after President Trump declared that South Dakota Sen. John Thune's "political career is over," the state’s governor and Trump ally Kristi Noem called the number two Republican in the Senate "a friend" and said she wouldn’t "be challenging" Thune when he is up for re-election in 2022.

December 22, 2020

McConnell says he'll treat Biden 'a hell of a lot better than Chuck Schumer ever treated Donald Trump'

Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to treat President-elect Biden better than his minority-leading counterpart ever treated President Trump. 

December 21, 2020

McConnell: Pelosi, Schumer could have had COVID aid bill months ago, but wanted to damage Trump campaign

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., praised the coronavirus stimulus bill that's poised to pass Congress Monday after months of stalled negotiations, but added that Democrats could have had the same deal months ago had they not prioritized damaging President Trump's reelection hopes.

December 20, 2020

Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown; coronavirus relief deal reached

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday evening said lawmakers have reached a long-awaited coronavirus relief bill that is expected to be voted on later Monday.

December 19, 2020

The optics of getting the COVID-19 vaccine at the Capitol

What would it look like if Members of Congress were tested regularly – but the general population struggled to obtain a test, months into the pandemic?

December 19, 2020

Where does coronavirus relief stand in Congress?

Congress returned to work Saturday in a rare weekend session to try to pass coronavirus relief legislation in time for Christmas.