Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring the 65th Infantry Regiment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of the U.S. House and Senate held a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony today honoring the 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers. The following are U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s remarks delivered during the ceremony, which took place in Emancipation Hall, in the U.S. Capitol: “Christmas Eve is a special time for […]
Bipartisan FAA Bill Will Ramp Up Airport Security, Help Keep Americans Safe
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: “Whether traveling for business or leisure, American passengers want to feel safe and informed when flying. They also want to feel assured that, in light of recent terror […]
Senate Makes Headway on Bipartisan, Consumer-Friendly FAA Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: “I’ve been pleased to see the progress we’ve made on the FAA Reauthorization Act, and I appreciate the Senators who’ve worked with the bill managers to process amendments […]
Bipartisan FAA Bill Will Help Keep Americans Safe
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: “The Chair of the Commerce Committee, Senator Thune, says that keeping Americans safe from future attacks is a top priority. He’s right. From Brussels to Egypt, events around […]
McConnell Pays Tribute to American Couple Killed in Terrorist Attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the deaths of Stephanie and Justin Shults during the terrorist attacks in Brussels: “I was deeply saddened by the death of Lexington, Kentucky native Stephanie Moore Shults, 29, who, along with her husband Justin Shults, 30, […]
McConnell Reiterates American People Will Be Heard On Supreme Court, Senate Will Continue Work On Important Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the United States Supreme Court vacancy: “President Obama will fly to Chicago where he will try and convince Americans that, despite his own actions while in the Senate to deny a Supreme Court nominee a vote, […]
McConnell Urges Senate to Support American Jobs, Pass Bipartisan FAA Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Senate’s action to advance the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: “I was glad to see Senators in both parties vote to advance the FAA Reauthorization Act yesterday. We’ll now continue our work to […]
Another Obama Administration Regulation with Negative Repercussions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Obama Administration announcing its latest regulation that would negatively impact retirement savings: “Today the Administration will unveil a set of regulations many believe will make it harder for low- to middle-class families to save for […]
McConnell Urges Support for Bipartisan FAA Bill to Protect American Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act: “The bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act is the product of a collaborative committee process in a Senate that’s back to work. It was guided and informed by a series […]
McConnell Files Supreme Court Brief in Challenge to President’s Overreach on Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Republican Senators’ efforts to challenge the Obama Administration’s immigration executive action: “A few years ago, President Obama gave a speech in Miami where he said the following about immigration: ‘I know [that] some…wish that I could […]