Marianne LeVine, Caitlin Emma and Victoria Guida contributed to this report. Standard & Poors said in a report Tuesday that the economy would be 1.5 percentage points smaller in 2021 without more aid. Jobless claims are on the rise. Indeed, McConnell has been in the catbirds seat since Senate Republicans outperformed expectations in November while House Democrats barely held their majority. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)
Jobless claims are on the rise. However, McConnell is not a senator.
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