Remarks
Democrats’ War on Domestic Energy Hurts American Producers and Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy: "Right now, Washington Democrats are frustrated by the pace of the radical green transformation they envision for America. "They're having trouble getting enough Senators to agree to make the most reliable and abundant forms of American energy more expensive for working Americans. "Energy prices are rising faster than at any point since 1980. Gaso… Continue Reading
07.20.22
McConnell: Senate Must Act Swiftly on Sweden, Finland NATO Accession
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: "Yesterday, a day after the House overwhelmingly passed a resolution welcoming Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discharged the treaty protocols required to ratify their accession, without objection. "I'm grateful to Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez, and our colleagues on the Commit… Continue Reading
07.19.22
Democrats Threaten Americans’ Privacy and Political Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the DISCLOSE Act: "Unfortunately, inflation and tax hikes don't exhaust Washington Democrats' capacity to make trouble for the American people. "Today, the Rules Committee will be reviewing the DISCLOSE Act, a seemingly annual liberal attempt to restrict political speech by threatening the privacy of those who see things differently from them. "For decade… Continue Reading
07.19.22
Kentuckians Cannot Afford Another Year of Biden’s “Temporary” Inflation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: "A year ago today, with prices already rising, President Biden said high inflation was, 'expected to be temporary.' "One year later, after nine straight months of inflation over six percent, prices are now rising at their fastest rate in over 40 years. "Last week's inflation report confirmed on paper what working families have been feeling fo… Continue Reading
07.18.22
Democrats Attack American Medical Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding drug pricing: "One of the things Washington Democrats appear most eager to do with their one-party control of government is resurrect their war on America's world-leading medical innovation sector. "In a statement just last week, President Biden praised fellow Democrats for having 'beaten back' the industry behind most of the world's lifesaving treatments… Continue Reading
07.18.22
Democrats' Reckless Plan To Rob Americans A Second Time
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: "Last week, Americans families' pain was confirmed by yet another round of awful statistics. "Year-on-year inflation set a new, 40-year high in June. The painful fallout of Washington Democrats' 2021 spending binge continues to spread. "A loaf of bread costs the American consumer 10% more than it did a year ago. "A dozen eggs will run you 33… Continue Reading
07.14.22
Democrats’ Attacks on the Supreme Court Are Reckless and Dangerous
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: "All week long, I've been discussing the historic Supreme Court term that wrapped up late last month. "Over the course of several months, a textualist and originalist majority issued the most consequential victories for our Constitution since the Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson with Brown v. Board in 1954. "It was the best Supreme C… Continue Reading
07.14.22
Democrats’ Failed Energy Policies are Hurting Americans and Helping China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: "Yesterday's CPI report told Americans what they already knew all too well: the disastrous effects of Washington Democrats' spending binge last year still have our economy in a vice grip. "Year-on-year, inflation has hit 9.1% for the first time since the fallout of the Carter Administration. And the signs are inescapable. Price hikes on everyt… Continue Reading
07.13.22
Courts Slap Down Democrats’ Lawless Power Grabs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: "This week, I've been discussing the historic term the Supreme Court just concluded - the most consequential and pro-Constitution term since Brown overturned Plessy almost 70 years ago. "Back in 2015, in one fell swoop, the Obama-Biden Administration took aim at domestic energy production, harmed the separation of powers, and attacked th… Continue Reading
07.13.22
Democrats’ Runaway Inflation Hits Another 40-Year High
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: "This morning, this all-Democrat government produced yet another absolutely terrible inflation report. "Inflation during the month of June shattered the experts' predictions. We are at 9.1% annual inflation. "Yet another fresh 40-year high. The most out-of-control inflation that American families have seen since the early 1980s. "Food costs … Continue Reading
07.12.22
Landmark Wins for Religious Freedom at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: "Yesterday, I discussed the Supreme Court's historic, courageous, and correct decision in Dobbs. But that landmark case was only part of the most consequential Supreme Court term in almost 70 years, since Brown overturned Plessy in 1954. "For example, in the space of one week, the Court took two huge leaps forward for religious liberty. … Continue Reading
07.12.22
As Inflation Hammers Small Businesses, Democrats Float Huge Small Business Tax Hike
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: "We all know inflation and the economy are the biggest problems facing Americans today. "The New York Times released a poll yesterday showing a full 93% of working-age Americans are dissatisfied with the state of our economy. "We are a big and diverse country. 93% of Americans hardly ever agree on anything. But Democrats are unifying the coun… Continue Reading
07.11.22
Democrats Want to Tax Working Americans into Recession
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: "'People have literally become poorer, by any concept, over the last year… It should not be a mystery why people are worried.' "That was top liberal economist, Jason Furman, last month. And he was right on both counts. "Democrats' reckless inflationary spending has already slapped what amounts to a gigantic tax hike on working American… Continue Reading
07.11.22
The Supreme Court Corrected an Egregious Moral and Legal Mistake
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: "Since the Senate was last in session, our nation's highest Court finished its term. "It was an absolutely historic series of victories for the American people and for the Constitution. The single best Supreme Court term in nearly 70 years, since Brown v. Board overturned Plessy in 1954. "For the first time in modern history, there is a… Continue Reading
06.23.22
McConnell on the Passing of Senate Librarian Leona Faust
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Leona Faust: "Yesterday was a sad day for the Senate. We learned that we'd lost a distinguished, long-serving staff leader in our institution. "Leona Faust had served her country as Senate Librarian for the past twelve years. "And that key position was the capstone on a long and storied Senate career that had just entered its 45th year. "Everyone who kne… Continue Reading
06.23.22
McConnell Honors Retiring Senate Journal Clerk Billy Walsh
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Billy Walsh: "Today, I have the honor of acknowledging a longtime Senate staff member who is proceeding to a well-earned retirement at the end of this month. Billy Walsh has been with the Secretary of the Senate's office for 19 years. He spent several years as an Assistant Bill Clerk before moving to the Journal Clerk's Office and working his way up to that… Continue Reading
06.23.22
Historic Border Crisis a “Clear and Direct Symptom of Failed Leadership”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding immigration: "In 2021, on President Biden's watch, each monthly total for illegal migrant apprehensions was higher than the same month's number the previous year. "The same thing's happening in 2022. Every month has topped the total from 12 months prior. "In fact, this past May didn't just eclipse May of 2021. It set a new all-time record. "Border Patrol… Continue Reading
06.23.22
House Must Pass Urgent Funding to Protect Supreme Court Justices and Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: "Speaking of public safety, as the Supreme Court prepares to issue its final opinions of the term, far-left activists are openly calling for riots and violence in the streets. "For months, many of the country's most prominent Democrats have indulged in reckless talk and irresponsible rhetoric, fanning the flames of fear and rage among th… Continue Reading
06.23.22
Senate Bill Makes Schools Safer While Protecting the Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding safer communities: "The American people do not have to choose between safer schools and the Constitution. And neither does the U.S. Senate. "The American people want their constitutional rights protected and their kids to be safe in school. They want both those things at once. "And that is just what the bill before the Senate will help accomplish. "Thank… Continue Reading
06.22.22
The Biden Administration Must Protect Americans and Defend the Rule of Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding law and order: "Speaking of safer communities, it would be nice if Attorney General Garland and the Department of Justice could do their jobs and enforce the federal laws that Congress already has on the books. "For example: It is currently illegal, right now, to join a mob protesting outside the private family home of a federal judge, including Supreme Co… Continue Reading
