Thune Statement on the Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement: “Republicans in the Senate and the House are committed to working with President Trump to stop Democrats from imposing an automatic $4 trillion tax hike on the American people at the end of this year,” said Thune. “Democrats’ knee-jerk opposition to […]
Thune: Democrats Want to Raise Taxes … And That’s No Joke
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Good afternoon, everybody. “Republicans continue to have very productive conversations on how to achieve our agenda, and working with President Trump on making sure that […]
Thune Joins Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax. On budget reconciliation: “There are a whole range of issues that we’re trying to address, but the budget resolution is the first step, and House and Senate have to pass the same budget resolution. […]
$4.9 Trillion: Without Budget Gimmicks, Cost of Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree Skyrockets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the recent CBO report: “As a Democratic Senator explained last month, the reckless taxing and spending spree is full of ‘shell games’ and ‘budget gimmicks’ meant to mask the pain it would cause our country. “Democrats want permanent new […]
McConnell Statement on Democrats’ Self-Created Debt Limit Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the debt limit: “The unified Democratic government had two and a half months to address the debt limit through reconciliation. Instead, they drifted to the doorstep of yet another self-created Democrat crisis. Whether through miscalculation or a deliberate effort […]
McConnell on ‘Fox News at Night’ with Shannon Bream
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Fox News Channel’s “Fox News at Night” with Shannon Bream to discuss the budget deal reached between the Trump Administration and Speaker Pelosi, former Special Counsel Mueller’s testimony today, the Democrats’ socialist agenda, and reshaping the federal judiciary. See below for highlights or click here […]
McConnell on Administration-Pelosi Budget Deal: ‘The Resources We Need to Keep Rebuilding our Armed Forces’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the president’s announcement today that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have reached a budget deal: “I am very encouraged that the administration and Speaker Pelosi have reached a two-year funding agreement that secures the resources we need to […]
McConnell on Fox Business’ ‘Mornings with Maria’ with Maria Bartiromo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Fox Business Channel’s “Mornings with Maria” with Maria Bartiromo today to discuss the Democrats’ socialist agenda, ongoing budget negotiations, the humanitarian crisis at our southern border, and the minimum wage debate. See below for highlights or click here to watch. On the Democrats’ socialist agenda: “Well, […]
McConnell Statement on Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform: “I want to thank Senators Blunt, Ernst, Lankford, and Perdue for their work and everyone’s contributions to the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform. “It is […]
McConnell Announces Senate Republican Members of Joint Select Committees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the Senate Republican Joint Select Committee assignments: Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform: Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) Senator David Perdue (R-GA) Senator James Lankford (R-OK) Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (Co-Chair) […]