McConnell says Senate will vote on a $500 billion stimulus plan before Election Day

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday the Senate would vote on a roughly $500 billion COVID-19 stimulus plan next week, only two weeks before the election, as President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “go big or go home” on stimulus.

McConnell said in a statement the Republican-led Senate’s “first order of business” once they return Monday would be to vote on a “targeted” relief plan, including new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan forgiveness program for small businesses.

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