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McConnell open to $500 billion for coronavirus relief

U.S. Senate Majority Leader McConnell arrives for a news conference
U.S. Senate Majority Leader McConnell arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he is open to a $500 billion package aimed at alleviating economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic, but the Republican added he has not had any private discussions with Democrats who control the House of Representatives or President-elect Joe Biden, also a Democrat.

(Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Richard Cowan; editing by Jonathan Oatis)