Mitch McConnell just got backed into a corner
The $2,000 relief bill was just passed by the Democratic House, with 44 House Republicans also voting “yes.” This means there are surely enough votes for it to pass the Republican Senate, and it places great pressure on Mitch McConnell to allow a vote.
McConnell can still refuse to hold a Senate vote. But he would risk backlash from the Republican Senators who want to vote “yes” on it. He would also risk losing the Georgia Senate runoffs due to public backlash against his party.
Not sure what McConnell will do. He’s been getting harder to read lately. But this is definitely not a situation he wanted to be in. And he can’t just magic wand his way out of it. He either has to let the $2,000 measure pass (which he’s opposed up to this point), or he has to roll the dice on the consequences of the backlash. It’s his move.
