Congress Reaches COVID-19 Relief Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced on Sunday that a deal for “COVID-19 relief” valued at “nearly $900 billion” of federal government spending had been reached by congressional leadership.
McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor regarding a “major rescue package” “with targeted policies to help struggling Americans” did not include any mention of lockdowns of shutdowns — ostensibly for public health purposes — of businesses or other operations.
McConnell said the spending bill would “provide huge sums for the logistics” of distributing vaccines for the coronavirus.
“Speaking of vaccines, we can’t nullify the success of Operation Warp Speed by falling asleep at the switch on distribution,” McConnel stated. “So this agreement will provide huge sums for the logistics that will get these life-saving shots to our citizens as fast as possible.”
McConnell and his staff tweeted:
.@senatemajldr McConnell Announces COVID-19 Relief Agreement: “More Help Is On The Way” https://t.co/3btUolJ2Uv Video: https://t.co/pcVviBH4KY
— Senator McConnell Press (@McConnellPress) December 20, 2020
BREAKING: As the American people continue battling the coronavirus this holiday season, they will not be on their own.
Congress has just reached an agreement. We will pass another rescue package ASAP. More help is on the way.
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) December 20, 2020
.@senatemajldr: “Let’s Make Today the Day We Join Together, Put Differences Aside, & Finally Get it Done” https://t.co/xdGfjjfAsE Another targeted package to for the job-saving Paycheck Protection Program, extend unemployment benefits, fund K-12 schools, fund vaccine distribution
— Senator McConnell Press (@McConnellPress) December 20, 2020
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