Mitch McConnell said he will not provide further COVID aid until after the election
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sen. Mitch McConnell is refusing to pass any additional COVID-19 relief legislation or take any action to address the pandemic until after the election. Now, reports emerged that McConnell also urged the president to stop negotiating for COVID relief, leaving the senator free to focus solely on pushing through the Supreme Court nominee.
“If I were in the Senate, I’d be on the phone with the White House demanding help for Kentuckians. Sen. McConnell is doing the opposite. We shouldn't have to wait another five weeks or more,” said Retired Marine Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, McConnell’s opponent in the U.S. Senate race. “Once again, Sen. McConnell is putting his personal political goals over the well-being of Kentuckians. People are dying. Businesses are struggling and in some cases shutting down. He doesn’t care. It is shameful.”
It’s been six months since Sen. Mitch McConnell has taken any action to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic or pass any relief legislation. In the last two weeks, Kentucky has seen the highest number of new cases since the outbreak began. In Kentucky, 1 in 4 renters are behind on rent, and 287,000 adults report their household didn’t have enough to eat in July. The unemployment rate is historically high.
Sen. McConnell has failed again to secure desperately-needed aid to Kentucky families, schools and small businesses, while playing political games leading up to Election Day.