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PBS Newshour

Sen. McConnell on COVID aid, election reform and filibusters

Season 2021 Episode 70 | 8m 09s

On a day that President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill into law, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Republican opposition to the COVID bill, as well as House legislation on election reforms, the Senate filibuster rule, and resistance to vaccinations.

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