U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has downplayed a new infusion of federal relief for his home state’s governmentLEXINGTON, Ky. -- U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell downplayed a new infusion of federal relief for his home state's government, questioning the need Monday as the economy looks to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. During a stop in Lexington, Kentucky, McConnell touted federal pandemic aid passed by Congress last year with bipartisan support — when the GOP held the Senate and White House. “What we did last year was a big bonus for Kentucky on top of what it needed,” McConnell said. McConnell on Monday ridiculed the Democratic-backed COVID-19 relief package for escalating the federal budget deficit, saying: “Enough is enough. On Monday, after touring the University of Kentucky’s mass vaccination clinic, McConnell promoted the tens of billions in federal money spent on development of COVID-19 vaccines.

Source: ABC News April 05, 2021 19:52 UTC