'If you're looking for total consensus among Republican senators, you're not going to find it,' Sen. McConnell said after a lunch meeting with Republican senators. 'We do have division about what to do.'
"What we're hoping for here is a bipartisan proposal negotiated by the president of the United States and his team that can sign a bill into law and the Democratic majority in the House that can appeal to a significant percentage of Republicans in the House and the Senate," McConnell said. He said he expected that such a deal would be"something I'm prepared to support, even if I have some problems with certain parts of it."Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., dismissed reports that Meadows was exploring having the president sign executive orders to usurp the negotiations in Congress.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Democrats report coronavirus relief progress as McConnell says he is prepared to support a dealNegotiators said they made progress but remain far from a coronavirus stimulus deal, which Mitch McConnell said he is prepared to support.
Read more »
McConnell says will support any coronavirus aid deal worked out by White House and DemocratsU.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would support any coronavirus aid deal worked out between the Trump administration and Democrats in Congress, adding no agreement this close to November elections would win unanimous support. "Wherever this thing settles between the
Read more »
The Strain the Covid Pandemic Is Putting on MarriagesCoronavirus stress has produced a pressure cooker inside homes, hurting even strong partnerships and, experts say, likely breaking others.
Read more »
Democrats are twice as likely to fear voting in person as Republicans during the coronavirus pandemicThis could spell trouble for Democrats in November if there are hurdles to mail-in, absentee or early voting.
Read more »
Odds are ‘as high as 35%’ that next coronavirus aid package won’t become reality until September, analyst saysWhen will the next coronavirus aid package help pump money into the economy? There's at least a 25% chance that won't be until September, according to this analyst.
Read more »