McConnell Opening Remarks At Rules Committee Markup On A.I. In Political Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) submitted the following remarks for the record at today’s Senate Rules Committee markup: “Today, the committee is considering actions with the potential to profoundly change the landscape of political speech. “On the frontier of artificial intelligence, the emergence computer-generated ‘deepfakes’ video and audio has prompted […]
McConnell Letter to AG Garland on DOJ Targeting Concerned Parents
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote a letter today to Attorney General Merrick Garland concerning his announcement that the Department of Justice will scrutinize and target parents who express concern about their children’s public educations. The full letter is available here. Excerpts from the letter are below: “Parents absolutely should […]
Continued Attacks on Judge Barrett’s Faith Are A Disgrace
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement Wednesday morning following continued attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s religious faith: The ongoing attacks by Senate Democrats and the media on Judge Barrett’s faith are a disgrace. They demean the confirmation process, disrespect the Constitution, and insult millions of American believers. Yesterday, […]
McConnell Statement on Protests and Riots: “Our City, Our State, and Our Country Have to Pull Together”
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the protests in Louisville, Kentucky and around the country: “The killings of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, George Floyd in Minneapolis, and Breonna Taylor in my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky have shaken our nation. For millions and millions of outraged […]
Behold the Democrat Politician Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following op-ed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appears in today’s Washington Post on A17: “For the past two years, our united Republican government drained money and power from Washington and returned it to states, communities and families. From middle-class tax cuts to regulatory reform, we took this approach and watched […]