Outraged Dems Defend Trial Lawyers, Attack McConnell’s Demand for Medical Worker Liability Shield

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks during a news briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 21, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) would rather protect big corporations than help small businesses, families, or hospitals on the front lines of the fight against the CCP virus, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

“The red line for Sen. Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the next emergency relief package isn’t saving small businesses, rescuing hospitals, increasing testing, or helping families,” Schumer wrote in a tweet on April 28.