Bipartisan Funding and Tax Relief Legislation Will Strengthen the Economy and National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan omnibus and tax relief legislation: “We know our constituents are deeply concerned about America’s struggling economy. So let’s take steps — as the legislation we’ll consider proposes — to support more jobs, more opportunity, and […]
Bipartisan Legislation Would Eliminate Energy Export Ban, Bolster National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan omnibus and tax relief legislation: “The American people have two principal concerns: our nation’s security and the economy. “The legislation we’ll soon consider would help address both. “It would enact permanent tax relief for American […]
McConnell Statement on the U.N. Climate Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the President’s support for the United Nations climate proposal: “The climate proposal announced today represents nothing more than a long-term planning document. The President is making promises he can’t keep, writing checks he can’t cash, and stepping over the middle class […]
Passage of Education Reform Another Example of Congress Back to Work Under Republican Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding bipartisan accomplishments in the 114th Congress: “What a difference a new Senate can make. “Some may have thought Washington would never agree on a replacement for No Child Left Behind. Years of inaction on the Senate […]
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment’s Ratification
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate held a ceremony today commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. The following are Leader McConnell’s remarks delivered during the ceremony, which took place in Emancipation Hall, in the U.S. Capitol: “It was a January afternoon. “The air was frozen in apprehension. […]
Senate to Vote Today on Landmark Education Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bipartisan education reform, another in a series of bipartisan accomplishments in the 114th Congress: “Some questioned whether Washington could ever agree on a replacement for No Child Left Behind. “They needn’t question any longer. Just consider today’s […]
Senate Set to Pass Bipartisan Education Bill That Replaces No Child Left Behind
‘In short, the Every Student Succeeds Act would put education back in the hands of those who know our kids best: parents, teachers, states, and school boards. It would help students succeed instead of helping Washington grow.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today […]
Education Bill a Bipartisan, Reformist Replacement for No Child Left Behind
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bi-partisan education reform: “Last November, the American people elected a new Congress to get Washington working again. “Nearly every day seems to bring more signs that we are. “Over the weekend, President Obama signed the FAST Act, […]
President’s Oval Office Address ‘A Missed Opportunity,’ Says McConnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the President’s insufficient plan defeat ISIL: “Last evening President Obama addressed the Nation concerning the threat ISIL poses to our people. “Unfortunately, the American people did not hear of a strategy or plan to defeat and […]
McConnell Previews President’s Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement in advance of the President’s speech to the nation: “As we approach the last year of President Obama’s term, Americans understand that the terrorist threat has evolved but not vanished—and it has certainly not been ‘contained.’ Whether ISIL terrorists are training in […]