ICYMI: McConnell on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News Channel’s ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’ this afternoon. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview: On Yesterday’s Elections and the Biden Agenda: “Well, even more significant than Virginia is New Jersey. We were not […]

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 Letter to President Biden on Debt Limit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent the following letter to President Biden this morning regarding congressional Democrats’ duty to raise the debt limit: “Dear President Biden: “For many years, our working relationship has been defined not only by our strong disagreements, but also by mutual transparency and respectful candor. I […]

McConnell Op-Ed: A Long, Proud List of Accomplishments in this Congress

“Over the last two years, a Republican Congress, working with the Trump Administration, has delivered a long series of policy accomplishments that have created real, tangible change for the American middle class. Along the way, this Senate has proven to be fertile ground for productive bipartisan work. “What remains to be seen, and what the […]

2018 Tax Day: Out With the Old, and In With the New

“Today is ‘Tax Day,’ the deadline for most Americans to file their tax returns. For many middle-class families and businesses, this date is circled on the calendar with regret and trepidation. But this year, this depressing day has a silver lining?—?simply put, it’s ‘out with the old, and in with the new.’ Today is the […]

McConnell on Tax Reform Conference Report: Critical for the Future of Our Country

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act conference report that was released today: “First and foremost, I would like to congratulate the members of the Senate and the House who worked tirelessly to reconcile the differences between the two tax bills. […]

McConnell Announces Senate’s Republican Members of the Tax Reform Conference Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following statement after eight Republican Senators were selected for the Tax Cut and Jobs Act conference committee: “Last week, Senators answered the calls of our constituents by voting to overhaul our complex and outdated federal tax code. We seized the opportunity to spur economic […]

McConnell Praises Finance Committee Action on Tax Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee reported their tax reform legislation: “For the millions of hard-working Americans who need more money in their pockets and the chance of a better future, help is on the way.  Building off of years of work, dozens of […]

Tax Reform For The Middle Class

Sen. McConnell: ‘Taxes Should Be Lower, Simpler And Fairer For Middle-Class Workers’ SEN. DEAN HELLER (R-NV): “Our middle class has suffered under an outdated and unfair tax code that discourages job creation and makes it harder for Nevadans, and people all across America, to get ahead. … And now, we have a prime opportunity to […]