McConnell Promises Vote on Relief Package

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued a statement saying that the Senate’s “first order of business” when it returns on October 19 will be to vote on “targeted relief for American workers,” including new funding for the small business Paycheck Protection Program.

Axios: “House Democrats, Senate Republicans and the Trump administration are still very far apart on key elements of a relief deal, and any push for smaller, more targeted legislation is more of a political maneuver than any thing else.”

Politico: McConnell dares Democrats to block “targeted” Covid relief before election.