McConnell says no COVID-19 bill likely before Election Day

Andrew Taylor and Bruce Schreiner

10/09/2020

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Sen. Mitch McConnell said Friday that Congress is unlikely to deliver another big COVID-19 relief bill before the election. / AP FILE PHOTO/MANUEL BALCE CENETA

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the Senate said Friday that Congress is unlikely to deliver another big COVID-19 relief bill before the election, casting doubt on the on-again, off-again negotiations that have failed to deliver results so far despite weeks of talks. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told an audience…

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