With Congress sidelined, Pelosi, McConnell use media to shape debate on response to crisis
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have ramped up their media strategies in a pandemic era that has left their respective chambers essentially closed for almost six weeks.
Each leader has increasingly leaned on TV and radio appearances to shape the ongoing debate over the implementation of the $2.7 trillion in rescue funding already approved and the looming debate on next steps. “It’s essential for senators to carefully man ours and support those folks who are out there on the front lines,” he said.All told, over the past two weeks, Pelosi has appeared on 15 nationally broadcast news shows, according to. Including news conferences in the Capitol and conference calls with the media, Pelosi has put herself into the news cycle every day but once since April 19.
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