October 19, 2020: COVID-19 Legislative Update
COVID-19 - October 19, 2020
Policy Resolution Group COVID-19 Legislative Update
October 19, 2020
McConnell's Move
The election is only two weeks away, and Congress is almost out of time to pass any new COVID-19 legislation before election day. President Trump, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader McConnell are engaged in a last-second frenzy of public posturing and private discussions with the shared goals of either getting to a deal or effectively blaming the other side for an impasse.
Will we get a deal? Our team is still waiting to see evidence that all the pieces needed to build a deal are in place. Today’s report explains how the next few days are going play out in Congress, and why a grand compromise may still be out of reach.