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U.S. Senate leader McConnell sees some movement toward coronavirus aid deal

03 Dec 2020 / 23:49 H.

    WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said there was some positive movement in congressional efforts to reach a compromise on a new coronavirus aid bill but he gave no hints on when such a deal might be struck.

    "Now it's been heartening to see a few hopeful signs in the pasts few days" toward a deal, McConnell, a Republican, said of Democrats' stance on a new aid bill. But he did not provide details.

    (Reporting by Richard Cowan, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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