McConnell Calls for Stimulus Package Before End of the Year

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to the press and his supporters during a campaign stop in Lawrenceburg, Ky., on Oct. 28, 2020. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who likely kept the GOP majority in the Senate and won reelection, called for a new stimulus package before the end of 2020.

During a press conference after he won reelection, McConnell said he is optimistic that pandemic stimulus negotiators could reach a deal after the election.