The Senate did not vote on a $100 billion coronavirus stimulus House bill Tuesday night, and leadership reportedly is placing the blame on Sen. Rand Paul.

Senators were ready to vote for the legislation Tuesday but delayed the vote because of an amendment Paul proposed, according to NBC News, which cited two leadership sources.

Paul's amendment would "require a Social Security number for purposes of the child tax credit, and to provide the president the authority to transfer funds as necessary, and to terminate United States military operations and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan," the sources told NBC News, adding that the amendment will be taken up for a vote Wednesday.

“Senator Rand Paul offered an amendment to pay for the new legislation. We have an agreement to have his amendment voted upon, so there is no delay from us,” Paul spokeswoman Kelsey Cooper said in a statement.

On Twitter, Paul's chief strategist Doug Stafford called the NBC News story "bulls----t reporting."

"No, it wasn’t," Stafford said, replying to a Twitter user who posted the article. "They could have voted on the amendment anytime they wanted. Bulls—t reporting."

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The delayed vote comes hours after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Paul's Kentucky colleague, said the Republican-controlled Senate was "eager to act quickly" on ways to combat the disease.

Speaking on the Senate floor Tuesday, McConnell said this isn't the time for fingerpointing or panic, but for Americans to be calm and to take precautions to protect each other.

"It is abundantly clear that our nation cannot afford partisan politics as usual," he said. "This is a moment for bold and bipartisan action."

This is not the first time Paul has made headlines over coronavirus legislation. On March 5, the junior senator from Kentucky was the sole "no" vote when the Senate voted 96-1 to approve $8.3 billion in emergency aid to fight the coronavirus.

Paul proposed an eventually tabled amendment at the time that would have offset the cost of the legislation by cutting several foreign aid programs.

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This delayed vote also comes two days after The Courier Journal first reported that Paul attended a recent event in Louisville where two guests tested positive for COVID-19.

Paul's spokeswoman said in a statement that he "didn't interact with the known infected individuals" but did not directly address whether he had been tested or would self-quarantine.

"He wishes everyone a speedy recovery and urges everyone to follow public health guidelines such as frequent hand-washing and avoiding large crowds," Cooper said.

Paul was among dozens of attendees at the Speed Art Museum's March 7 fundraiser, the "Speed Ball," held the day after Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state's first confirmed case of COVID-19.

Other guests of the event included Beshear, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, along with other dignitaries and local power players.

Since then, Beshear, Fischer and Yarmuth were tested for the virus. All three received negative results.

University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi, another attendee, has said she, her husband and her chief of staff will self-quarantine. None are showing symptoms.

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