McConnell Says $2,000 Checks Have "No Realistic Path" to Quick Senate Passage

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that proposed $2,000 stimulus checks have "no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate." He then introduced his own proposal, which would include the $2,000 checks but also repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and set up a committee to study election integrity. His comments cast doubt on the possibility of more valuable checks, which were recently suggested by President Donald Trump and pushed by Congressional Democrats. A round of $600 stimulus payments began Tuesday as part of the recently-passed $900 billion coronavirus relief package. Coverage from right-rated sources focused more on McConnell's reasons for rejecting the proposal, which include the notion that the larger checks actually benefit high-earning individuals disproportionately. Reports from left-rated outlets concentrated on the ongoing disagreement between Trump and McConnell, sometimes framing it as unnecessary political theater that delays much-needed virus relief for millions of people.