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RandySF

(83,246 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2020, 12:32 PM Jul 2020

McConnell predicts Congress will need fifth coronavirus bill [View all]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday that he believes there will be a fifth coronavirus relief bill, as the country sees an uptick in the number of cases.

"We will be taking a look at — in the Senate in a couple of weeks — another package based on the conditions that we confront today," McConnell said in Louisville, Ky.

McConnell added on the potential for a fifth coronavirus bill that "I believe there will be one."

McConnell previously predicted in early April that there would be another coronavirus bill, but, since then, Republicans hit pause on talk of another relief package, saying that they wanted to see how the nearly $3 trillion already appropriated by Congress was being spent.

Republicans are expected to make a final decision on a fifth coronavirus bill once they return to Washington from a two-week break on July 20. But McConnell said on Monday that he was "likely" to introduce a bill in a few weeks.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/506005-mcconnell-predicts-congress-will-need-fifth-coronavirus-bill

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McConnell predicts Congress will need fifth coronavirus bill [View all] RandySF Jul 2020 OP

Even a blind squirrel can be led to find a nut... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #1

Yes, and the new bill will most likely be filled with giveaways for the big corporations totodeinhere Jul 2020 #5

Republicans are expected to make a final decision on a fifth coronavirus bill once they return to iemitsu Jul 2020 #2

Any chance the $600 unemployment will be extended? Polybius Jul 2020 #3

So do we RandySF Jul 2020 #4

From your hunch to God's proverbial ears! Beakybird Jul 2020 #7

I hope you're right, Randy. BComplex Jul 2020 #18

Hubs and I are out of work..we need it too. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #30

McConnell's latest statement on the issue doesn't make that very likely. totodeinhere Jul 2020 #6

Will have to trade away McConnell's corporate giveaways for it, I'm sure... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #9

A lot of folks need it but the big corporations do not need another giveaway. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2020 #15

Yeah, well, when has that mattered? Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #23

Unless he wants the economy to crumble...not much choice. He wants something Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #31

Look at that, he's right there to subsidize his red taker states. roamer65 Jul 2020 #8

That's pretty much his motivation at this point I think. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #14

Well he did say we'd look at it in july Docreed2003 Jul 2020 #10

The Grim Reaper... Newest Reality Jul 2020 #11

There are so many republican senators in so much electoral trouble, you'd think moscow mitch BComplex Jul 2020 #19

I do know that Trump was talking about another stimulus check. RandySF Jul 2020 #26

The last one was $1,200. That won't buy groceries and electric for two months hardly. BComplex Jul 2020 #28

All or most of the voting machines in KY are Hart Intercivic -- republican owned corporation diva77 Jul 2020 #34

The poor and middle class will get nothing if McConnell has his way. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #12

The sick fucker wants to wait til late July to pressure Democrats. Just watch. themaguffin Jul 2020 #13

PPP extension went through MoonlitKnight Jul 2020 #16

What PPP extension? What went through, Moonlit? BComplex Jul 2020 #21

On July 1 MoonlitKnight Jul 2020 #24

Oh. I was hoping it was the unemployment. BComplex Jul 2020 #29

IMHO it will be unemployment money and some stimulus checks. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #32

Correct MoonlitKnight Jul 2020 #33

Hey Mitch bdamomma Jul 2020 #17

It's an election year. I bet it will be full of goodies Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #20

In a couple of weeks, or somewhere else down the line gratuitous Jul 2020 #22

I'm shocked they haven't tried to buy votes with a huge handout to people (like $5-10k in early Oct) NightWatcher Jul 2020 #25

He needs that liability shield in place before forcing people back to work EleanorR Jul 2020 #27