McConnell shoots down bipartisan $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan as stalemate drags on
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a new bipartisan $908 billion stimulus plan put forward in an effort to break the legislative stalemate as the coronavirus surges throughout the country.
- The plan aims to address the expiration of key economic aid programs, including an unemployment insurance extension.
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and McConnell have not held talks on a relief bill since the 2020 election.