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McConnell: Senate will pass historic relief package Wednesday

By Susan Ferrechio
Published March 25, 2020 4:56pm ET
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McConnell: Senate will pass historic relief package Wednesday
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he didn't agree with Trump's comments, but avoided saying whether he thought the comments were racist. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File) | (Molly Riley/AP Photo)

The Senate will take up and pass a $2 trillion coronavirus emergency relief spending bill Wednesday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced.

“Today, the Senate will act to help the people of this country weather this storm,” McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said in a floor speech.

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