McConnell done gave up on a package since there isnt a majority agreement within his own party......
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters that he will support a stimulus deal agreed upon by the Trump administration and the Democrats as Republicans struggle to unify amid the second week of ongoing negotiations over the next coronavirus stimulus bill.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he will support a stimulus deal agreed upon by the Trump administration and the Democrats as Republicans struggle to unify amid the second week of ongoing negotiations over the next coronavirus stimulus bill.
"Wherever this thing settles between the president of the United States and his team that have to sign it into law, and the Democrats — not insignificant minority in the Senate and the majority in the House — is something I'm prepared to support, even if I have some problems with certain parts of it," McConnell
told reporters when asked about potentially supporting an extension of the extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits provided by the CARES Act through July.
It’s unclear if how invested the White House is in negotiations with Democrats — White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin are involved in talks — or if the president will instead attempt unilateral action. The Washington Post
reported that the White House is considering executive orders involving renewing the federal eviction moratorium, suspending the collection of payroll taxes, and using unused funding for extra unemployment benefits.