McConnell Backs More Stimulus Payments, Says Economy Needs ‘Shot of Adrenaline’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to the press after a meeting with Republican Senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, May 19, 2020 in Washington. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday indicated that the forthcoming pandemic relief bill would include more stimulus checks, saying the U.S. economy needs “another shot of adrenaline.”

McConnell, speaking from the Senate floor, said he would be revealing the GOP’s proposal after discussions with White House officials in recent weeks.