McConnell in Foreign Affairs: The Price of American Retreat
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) contributed the following article to Foreign Affairs. Read the full text here: “When he begins his second term as president, Donald Trump will inherit a world far more hostile to U.S. interests than the one he left behind four years ago. China has intensified its […]
McConnell Announces Priorities for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding his new roles in the 119th Congress: “America’s national security interests face the gravest array of threats since the Second World War. At this critical moment, a new Senate Republican majority has a responsibility to secure the future of […]
McConnell, Cotton Statement On Revocation Of Plea Deal For 9/11 Terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Leader McConnell and Senator Cotton released the following statement regarding Secretary Austin’s decision to revoke 9/11 terrorists’ plea deal: “We are glad that Secretary Austin came to his senses, heeded our warning, and decided to take the concerns of 9/11 victims and families seriously. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s consideration of a plea deal with […]
McConnell Condemns Biden-Harris Admin. Plea Deal with 9/11 Terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s reported plea deal with 9/11 terrorists: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s weakness in the face of sworn enemies of the American people apparently knows no bounds. The plea deal with terrorists – including Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the mastermind […]
McConnell Delivers Remarks At The Reagan Institute NATO Summit Event
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today at the Reagan Institute regarding NATO’s 75th Anniversary: “The world remembers Ronald Reagan as the Great Communicator, and rightly so. With plainspoken persuasion, he took an animating principle – peace through strength – to halls of power from London to […]
ICYMI: Leader McConnell in The New York Times: “We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) penned the following op-ed in today’s edition of the New York Times: “On this day in 1944, the liberation of Western Europe began with immense sacrifice. In a tribute delivered 40 years later from a Normandy cliff, President Ronald Reagan reminded us that “the boys […]
ICYMI: McConnell on Meet The Press and Face The Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Kristen Welker on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ and Margaret Brennan on CBS’ ‘Face The Nation’. See below for highlights or click here and here for the full interviews. On supporting Ukraine: “I think we need to stick with them. I think it is important […]
ICYMI: McConnell on America’s Newsroom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino on Fox’s ‘America’s Newsroom’. See below for highlights or click here for the full interview. On the getting aid to Ukraine: “It’s actually only .2% of our gross domestic product. So put in that context: it is not a lot of money […]
McConnell Statement on National Security Supplemental Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding House passage of the national security supplemental: “The national security of the United States depends on the willingness of its leaders to build, sustain, and exercise hard power. Two months ago, after extensive debate, the Senate resolved to equip […]
McConnell Statement On Sweden’s Accession To NATO
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on Hungary’s approval of Sweden’s accession to NATO: “Strengthening the North Atlantic Treaty Organization means strengthening U.S. national security and the collective security of the West. Today, Hungary’s near-unanimous ratification of Sweden’s accession brings another capable and committed ally to the […]