McConnell Says Senate GOP Will Fight Biden's Stimulus Plan in Every Way
Published Date: 3/3/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, pledged Tuesday that Republicans will fight the $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan "in every way that we can." He spoke Tuesday in Washington. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other senior members of the Democratic caucus are expressing confidence their members will unify behind a Covid-19 aid package that will clear the Senate before the week is out, then win final approval in the House. “It’s an enormously important piece of legislation,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent. “I think everybody understands that and we’re working with the White House.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicted that the Senate’s version of the pandemic-relief bill would have little problem getting through his chamber, where Democrats can only afford to lose five votes if all Republicans stick together in opposition. “It’s going to pass when it comes back” from the Senate, Hoyer said Tuesday. “I can’t believe any amendment the Senate could adopt” would be “so egregious” that House Democrats wouldn’t vote for it, he said. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake