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‘Our nation is continuing to confront the public health challenge posed by the new coronavirus. Right now, as Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health reminds us, the risk that any individual American will contract the disease currently remains low. This is not a time for fear. It is a time to continue calmly scaling up the serious and smart preparations that have already been underway, so the United States can continue working to blunt, slow, and mitigate the spread within our borders.’

'COVID-19 is a new challenge that Americans will have to confront together. Fortunately, we are positioned to meet that challenge and are growing more ready every day. This bipartisan funding package was an important step and I am proud President Trump, his Administration, and Congress came together across party lines to deliver it so quickly.'

‘The majority of the supplemental resources will be directed to the Department of Health and Human Services. That includes billions of dollars in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and for the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Fund. Importantly, we also made sure to fund state and local preparedness grants. The communities across our nation that will confront this virus need to know that Congress has their backs. I am proud this funding includes a minimum floor of more than $7 million in additional funding for my home state of Kentucky.'

Recent Press Releases

McConnell: Bipartisan Coronavirus Funding Will Support Kentucky and All 50 States

March 9, 2020

McConnell: Kentucky to Receive More Than $7 Million to Fight Coronavirus

March 6, 2020

Senate Approves Bipartisan Funding to Fight Coronavirus

March 5, 2020