Senate Continues Work to Pass Critical Measure to Support Servicemembers and National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the National Defense Authorization Act: “After needless and inexplicable delay by colleagues across the aisle, we will begin consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act today and work to pass it this week. “The NDAA […]
McConnell Honors The Greatest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor today honoring the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali: “Over the weekend the world learned the sad news of the passing of Muhammad Ali. “Ali was one of the preeminent athletes of the 20th century. “His story […]
Senator McConnell Comments on Muhammad Ali
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement today regarding the passing of Muhammad Ali: “Elaine and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Muhammad Ali, one of the preeminent and most beloved athletes of the 20th century. Inside the ring, he was graceful on his […]
Memorial Day 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following video today honoring the members of our Armed Forces on this Memorial Day, May 30th: The following is a transcript of the Majority Leader’s message: “As we approach Memorial Day, I hope we’ll all take time to reflect on our fallen […]
Under Republican Leadership, Senate Does It’s Job for the American People
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate accomplishments in the Republican Majority: “So much has changed since the American people elected a new Republican majority to get the Senate back to work. Americans told us to break through the gridlock and […]
Senate Democrats Need to Stop Blocking Defense Bill That Supports Veterans, Servicemembers, Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the National Defense Authorization Act: “The men and women who sign up to defend our nation don’t ask for much, but our nation certainly asks a lot of them. They sacrifice on our behalf every […]
More Unaffordable Premium Increases Thanks to Obamacare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Obamacare: “Here is the headline too many Kentuckians had to wake to this morning, ‘Health insurance rate hike requests average 17 percent in [Kentucky]’ “The story noted that these double-digit premium increases continue ‘a national […]
McConnell to Senate Democrats: Stop Delaying Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the National Defense Authorization Act: “After two days of needless delay from across the aisle, this morning we’ll vote to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the National Defense Authorization Act, and hopefully […]
Obamacare: Bad News, Premiums Spike for Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the failures of Obamacare: “Last week, Senators came to the floor to highlight the continuing broken promises of Obamacare. We did so in the shadow of proposed double-digit Obamacare premium increases in states across the […]
McConnell Encourages Senate to Help Middle Class by Overturning Obama Regulatory Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding a legislative measure that would protect working families and smaller savers from the latest burdensome regulation by the Obama Administration: “This Administration has been on a long regulatory march for years now, and too often, […]