McConnell cited concern for the national debt, saying "until we can begin to open up the economy, we can’t spend enough money to solve the problem."
State and local governments facing dire financial straits because of the pandemic will have to wait until at least May before Congress considers further relief, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated.
"I think the next debate, which I assume will relate to state and local government relief, needs to be when the Senate is back in session with full participation," McConnell said in response to a question about when he would be open to supporting the next phase of the funding Democrats had wanted to include in the interim package.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
But McConnell reiterated Wednesday that any possible funding would come with strings — and that he was not in favor of bailing out states with more federal dollars.
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