August 5, 2020 McConnell slams Democrats for moving '1 inch in 8 days' on coronavirus bill – Schumer responds Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democratic leaders on Wednesday for moving "one inch in eight days" on coronavirus relief negotiations, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responded by calling the comments "potshots."
August 5, 2020 McConnell open to extending $600 unemployment boost in coronavirus stimulus deal Democratic leaders and White House officials are trying to finalize another round of emergency aid this week and hold a vote in Congress next week.
July 29, 2020 Rubio says short-term unemployment extension 'may need to happen' amid coronavirus bill negotiations Rubio, R-Fla., while exiting a closed-door meeting with many of the top Republicans in the Senate and members of the Trump administration, cast doubt on whether there would be a deal on the $1 trillion-plus coronavirus package by Friday.
July 29, 2020 McConnell suggests Dems are trying to 'sabotage' the next coronavirus bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said that Democrats were trying to "sabotage" the coronavirus bill currently being worked on by lawmakers for political reasons the same way, McConnell said, that they stymied Senate Republicans' police reform efforts last month.
July 28, 2020 McConnell takes issue with funding for new FBI building inside coronavirus legislation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he's "opposed" to including funding for a new FBI headquarters in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation -- even though his proposal released Monday allocates $1.75 billion for the FBI building construction.
July 28, 2020 NYC mayor says first responders’, health care workers’ jobs at risk under Senate GOP stimulus plan New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio slammed Senate Republicans’ new coronavirus stimulus plan on Tuesday, telling reporters the proposal is “a non-starter” and, if not bolstered, would put certain frontline workers at risk of losing their jobs.
July 27, 2020 McConnell unveils 'HEALS Act,' the GOP coronavirus stimulus proposal Senate Republicans unveiled their version of a fresh round of coronavirus relief, as White House negotiators and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to meet in the evening to begin negotiations.
July 24, 2020 Bobby Jindal slams 'short-sightedness' of never-Trumpers: 'They should admit they are Democrats' Former 2016 presidential candidate Bobby Jindal warned "never-Trump" Republicans that their election-season opposition to the incumbent of their own party will not help return the governing GOP platform to one they closer align with, but instead "elevate" the Democratic forces they claim to similarly oppose.
July 23, 2020 Mitch McConnell quotes Salman Rushdie in speech ripping ‘cancel culture’ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday cited “The Satanic Verses” novelist Salman Rushdie in a condemnation of what he called “the grievance-industrial complex,” which he said was stifling free speech.
July 22, 2020 McConnell plans 'handful' of coronavirus stimulus bills as GOP revolts In a shift, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was preparing Wednesday to roll out a “handful” of COVID-19 aid bills instead of a single package as Republicans revolt and split from the White House over priorities, according to a top lawmaker involved in the negotiations.