Remarks
McConnell on Middle East: Administration Must Strengthen American Power, Presence, and Partners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: "A number of Senate Republican colleagues and I recently met with America's allies and partners across Europe and the Middle East. "I spoke last week about our message to NATO and our friends in Europe: How the West confronts Russia's invasion of Ukraine today will shape the future with respect to not just Russia, but China and Iran as well… Continue Reading
03.01.23
Biden Administration Adds to Growing List of Unqualified Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: "The quality of President Biden's judicial nominees has been in the headlines recently - for all the wrong reasons. "Recently the White House celebrated their 100th judicial confirmation with a bizarre press release that spent less than one sentence talking about legal qualifications before devoting five paragraphs to the nominees' de… Continue Reading
03.01.23
After Meeting Allies, McConnell Reemphasizes Importance of Ukraine Aid
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: "Last week, Senate Republican colleagues and I visited our allies and partners in Europe. We both reassured them of America's commitment to strength and leadership, but also urged them to invest and engage more in security and the trans-Atlantic alliance. "Our allies are coming around to the realization that security assistance to Ukraine is not j… Continue Reading
02.28.23
Democrats Want to Control Everything — Except Runaway Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding violent crime: "Crime in our nation's capital is out of control. Washington D.C. has already seen about three dozen homicides in just the first two months of the year - a 35% increase over last year's pace. "There have been more than 1,300 thefts from autos - a 25% increase over last year's pace. "And more than 1,100 thefts of motor vehicles, including ca… Continue Reading
02.28.23
Democrats’ Plan to Politicize and Devalue Americans’ Retirement Accounts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding politicized pension plans: "Washington Democrats' reckless spending has embedded painful inflation deep in our economy. "Runaway prices are making families' monthly budgets harder to balance. And as interest rates rise, the financial markets where millions of Americans invest their life savings are becoming more volatile. "Short-term bond yields are tradi… Continue Reading
02.27.23
Biden Administration Says Painful, Persistent Inflation is Economic Success
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: "January was the 21st month in a row with year-on-year inflation of at least 5%. The U.S. economy has seen prices rising at an annual rate of 5% or more every single month following President Biden's first 100 days. "Democrats' reckless spending has made soaring costs a fixture of everyday life for families across America. Real-wage declines hav… Continue Reading
02.27.23
McConnell Remarks on East Palestine Train Derailment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Ohio train derailment: "The attention and the prayers of the entire nation have been fixed for the past several weeks on the small town of East Palestine and the surrounding area in Northeast Ohio. "The derailment of the Norfolk Southern train led to a disastrous chemical release, forcing many from their homes and leaving a community vulnerable. The pe… Continue Reading
02.27.23
“The Need for American Leadership is Palpable”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: "Like a number of Senators on both sides of the aisle, I spent the first part of last week meeting with our NATO allies and European partners in Munich, Germany. "In Munich we met an array of world leaders, including a bipartisan meeting with German Chancellor Scholz. "It is clear from our meetings in Munich that Europe is moving in the ri… Continue Reading
02.16.23
Democrats’ Nominee Threatened a Teenage Victim’s Privacy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding nominations: "Yesterday, the Judiciary Committee witnessed another disaster of a performance from one of President Biden's nominees. "This time, the President wants a lifetime appointment for a New Hampshire attorney who represented an ultra-elite private high school against a 15-year-old girl who was suing the school after she'd been sexually assaulted on… Continue Reading
02.16.23
McConnell Previews His Message to NATO Allies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: "Putin's brutal war on Ukraine has forced both us Americans and our friends in Europe to take long, hard looks at our countries' commitments to military spending and self-defense. "NATO and the West have let important capabilities atrophy over time. "Like defense funding. "Like military modernization. "Like looking after our defense-indu… Continue Reading
02.16.23
Senate Republicans Seek to Overturn D.C.’s Radical Soft-on-Crime Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding crime: "A growing share of American citizens across the political spectrum say tackling rampant crime must be a top priority. And it's no mystery why they feel that way. "In my hometown, one neighborhood in East Louisville just endured more than 30 burglaries in thirty days. "Last year, Washington D.C. saw 203 homicides. Those victims included 18 children… Continue Reading
02.15.23
McConnell on Senator Feinstein’s Announced Retirement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senator Dianne Feinstein: "Yesterday, the longest-serving female Senator in American history announced she plans to retire at the end of her record fifth full term. "My friend Dianne Feinstein made major history in 1992 when she became the first woman to represent California in the Senate. "But of course, both her knack for notching historic firsts and he… Continue Reading
02.15.23
President Biden’s Inflation Just Keeps Getting Worse
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: "Last week, President Biden spent part of his State of the Union address celebrating what he seemed to think was a victory over inflation. "Yesterday, another wave of official figures confirmed what working families already knew: "The President was wrong. The Democrats' football-spiking was premature. The American people are hurting badly. "Th… Continue Reading
02.15.23
Democrats Highlight Nominees’ Demographics — Not Qualifications
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: "Yesterday, President Biden and the Senate Democratic Leader took time to boast about their judicial confirmations. "There was something interesting, strange, and telling about their statements. "Both the President and the Democratic Leader focused their comments overwhelmingly on identity politics and demographic box-checking. "The… Continue Reading
02.14.23
Senate Must Oppose Radical Activist Gigi Sohn
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding FCC nominee, Gigi Sohn: "Today, our colleagues on the Commerce Committee will hear from someone they already know very well. Our Democratic colleagues have scheduled yet another hearing for a radical nominee they have already twice failed to get through the Senate. "Now the far left is betting the third time will be the charm. But the problem is, Gigi Sohn… Continue Reading
02.13.23
McConnell Comments on the Passing of Ted Lerner
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ted Lerner: "This morning, I was sad to learn of the passing of my good friend, Ted Lerner - the only person I'll recognize as an even bigger fan of the Washington Nationals. "When Ted bought the Nationals franchise in 2006, he helped a hometown team plant deep roots in our nation's capital for the first time in 33 years. And season by season, his leadersh… Continue Reading
02.13.23
President Biden Owes Americans Answers on Flying Object Takedowns
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security: "There is something unusual going on in our nation's skies, and President Biden needs to communicate and level with the American people. "About two weeks ago, the American people learned that a Chinese spy balloon had crossed into our airspace and was taking its time surveilling our homeland. We watched it tour a big chunk of the country… Continue Reading
02.13.23
Fentanyl Crossing Our Southern Border Is Killing Kentuckians
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding fentanyl and the border crisis: "'Losing a child is the hardest thing that can ever happen to a parent. It's out of the natural order.' "Madam President, those are the words of a grieving father in Bowling Green, Kentucky. After struggling for years against opioid addiction, his son was killed by a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2021. "That year marked a seco… Continue Reading
02.09.23
McConnell on the State of the Union: Americans Deserve Accountability, Not Excuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden's State of the Union Address: "Thirteen percent of the American people believe the state of our union is 'strong.' "Just 16 percent say they are better off financially today than they were two years ago. "But on Tuesday night, it took President Biden the most words in the history of the State of the Union to declare that everything is goin… Continue Reading
02.07.23
Biden Administration Delivers Second Year of Overwhelming Failures
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden's State of the Union: "This evening, President Biden will begin the back half of his term with his State of the Union address to Congress. "But the White House's attempts to script the message for this week have been upset by recent events. Over the last several days, the country learned that on President Biden's watch, the state of our uni… Continue Reading
