LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senator Bernie Sanders and Kentucky State Representative Charles Booker addressed how the coronavirus pandemic is hurting working people and families during a virtual town hall Saturday.
Both listened to residents on how their dealing with health and economic issues.
Sanders and Booker called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over the impasse of extending the $600 unemployment benefit.
“This is a time for great national crisis. It is the pandemic, it is the economic meltdown and we have got to address it,” Sanders said. “So, for the folks in Kentucky, please let Mitch McConnell understand the realities of what is going on in your state.”
Several participants called for Congress to act on passing COVID-19 relief.
Members of the House and Senate left Washington for the August recess without agreeing or passing a stimulus package.
WHAS11 News reached out to Senator McConnell’s office and they sent a statement saying in part:
“Unfortunately, the Democrats have continued to let working families down. They are still rejecting any more relief for anyone unless they get a flood of demands with no real relationship to COVID-19."
His office continued with “Republicans have been at the table for weeks. We just need seriousness on the other side."
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