McConnell Takes Divided GOP Into High-Stakes Stimulus Talks

Expiring unemployment benefits, slumping polls add urgency
Democrats deride Republican plan but vow to find common ground

WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke Monday about the $1 trillion plan to bolster the pandemic-ravaged U.S. economy.Source: Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Steven T. Dennis, Erik Wasson, and Laura Litvan

July 28, 2020 at 1:49 AM UTC

Updated on

July 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking the $1 trillion GOP virus relief package into negotiations with Democrats weighted down by a divided party and friction with the White House.

There’s fresh urgency for Republicans to act months after McConnell pressed the “pause button” on new aid, as virus cases and deaths have soared and President Donald Trump’s poll ratings have slumped, threatening GOP control of both the White House and Senate.