McConnell: House’s Coronavirus Relief Bill an ‘Ideological Wish List’

McConnell: House’s Coronavirus Relief Bill an ‘Ideological Wish List’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republican policy luncheon in Washington on March 10, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday criticized the coronavirus relief bill presented by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, calling it an “ideological wish list.”

McConnell told the Senate that more limited legislation could be sought as he eyed the coronavirus relief bill unveiled by House Democrats on Wednesday.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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