Of course, when it came to confirming federal judges, McConnell had no problem rushing them through in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. But when it comes to helping Americans, McConnell "hopes" a bill can be cobbled together in the next few weeks! This measure calls for extending the $600 weekly unemployment benefits through January as well providing additional direct cash payments to Americans, funding for Covid-19 testing and much more. While many of those receiving this federal unemployment will likely be eligible for state unemployment benefits, the average amount of these payments are $378 a week. Maybe if McConnell just pretended the Americans who needed help were right-wingers nominated to be federal judges, he would move quicker.

Source: CNN July 26, 2020 23:37 UTC