McConnell: Republicans Nearing Agreement on Third COVID-19 Aid Bill

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Republicans were nearing an agreement on a third coronavirus bill amid growing concerns about the economic impact.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves during a break in votes related to a bill in response to the CCP virus at the US Capitol in Washington on March 18, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on March 18 that Republicans were nearing an agreement on a third COVID-19 bill amid growing concerns about the CCP virus’s economic impact.

The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.