In response to Mitch McConnell’s continued obstruction of the bipartisan COVID relief effort and his remarks yesterday undermining negotiations, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room Director Zac Petkanas released the following statement:
“Everyone is working towards a solution besides Mitch McConnell, who is yet again putting the interests of his rich, corporate donors ahead of the health and safety of the American people.
“His insistence on being a petty obstructionist is now the singular thing standing in the way of Congress passing a bipartisan relief package that will at least serve as a first step in getting American families badly-needed aid.
“While first responders, frontline workers, and health care professionals battle on the frontlines of this crisis after nine long and deadly months, Mitch McConnell seems hellbent on stripping away funding for their communities.
“It’s time to pass relief that provides state and local funding, extends unemployment insurance, includes rental and housing assistance, and supplies resources for testing, contact tracing and vaccine distribution. That’s what this bipartisan bill offers and what Mitch McConnell is holding up over special corporate legal protections for companies that endanger their employees.
“Mitch McConnell and his Republican allies must finally do what’s right for the country instead of their donors – for once in their careers.”