McConnell Says He May Support $600 Unemployment Benefits Program

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to media at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 5, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) stated on Tuesday that he could support an extension of the $600-per-week unemployment boost if President Donald Trump supports the measure.

The federal unemployment benefits program, which was passed in the CARES Act in March, ran out at the end of last month.