Screw you Mitch McConnell

| 10:00 pm EDT March 16, 2020
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When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sent the Senate out for a three day weekend instead of remaining in session, he blew off any opportunity to promptly pass the bipartisan coronavirus emergency legislation that was in the works. Sure enough, the House and the Treasury hammered out such a deal, and now we’ve all had to wait for McConnell to hold a vote on it today. Except, nope, McConnell still didn’t hold a vote on it today.

This isn’t just irresponsible, it’s criminal. Americans are already dying from the coronavirus. The emergency legislation is aimed at providing immediate relief in a number of ways. By dragging his heels, Mitch McConnell has likely ensured that the virus will spread further, and that more people will die, than would have otherwise been the case.

Mitch McConnell must absolutely be voted out in the November election, where he’s up against Democratic candidate Amy McGrath. Then McConnell must be held criminally liable for his refusal to hold this vote in a timely fashion. At this point it’s easy to conclude that McConnell is stalling on purpose, for reasons that can only be corrupt in nature.