Senator McConnell Helps Deliver Long-Term Highway Bill to Benefit Kentucky
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised Senate passage today of a five-year transportation bill, the longest-term transportation bill to pass Congress in almost two decades. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act provides 5 years of fully paid for transportation funding and long-term certainty in a fiscally responsible way. “While Kentucky […]
Promise Kept: Senate Passes Obamacare Repeal Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding passage of Obamacare repeal legislation: “For years, the American people have been calling on Washington to build a bridge away from Obamacare. For years, Democrats prevented the Senate from passing legislation to do so. But in […]
Long-term Highway Bill Another Senate Accomplishment under Republican Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate accomplishments: “Every day this week, I’ve mentioned some of the significant accomplishments of a Senate under new management—a Senate that’s put its focus back on the American people. “After years of inaction, this Senate took […]
Senate Will Vote Today on Bill to Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: “Middle Class Americans continue to call on Washington to build a bridge away from Obamacare. They want better care. They want real health reform. “For too long, Democrats did […]
In the First Week as Senate Majority Leader, McConnell Works to Pass Legislation that Benefits Kentucky
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell helped secure passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Authorization Act (TRIA), which includes a number of provisions important to Kentucky. The bill, which now goes to the President for his signature, is the first piece of legislation approved in the 114th Congress by the United States […]
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Another Senate Bipartisan Achievement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Senate accomplishments: “The past few days, I’ve noted some of the achievements of a new Congress that’s back to work on the side of the American people. “We’ve passed bills no one ever thought Washington could touch. […]
Obamacare – A Direct Attack on America’s Middle Class
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the pitfalls of Obamacare: “Obamacare is a direct attack on the Middle Class of our country. It’s a partisan law that puts ideology before people, that hurts many of the very Americans it was supposed to […]
McConnell Bill Addressing Prenatal Addiction and Infant Opioid Withdrawal Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell applauded the President for signing into law legislation he introduced that will help address the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and the epidemic of infants who suffer from opioid withdrawal. The Protecting Our Infants Act, cosponsored by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), directs the Secretary of Health […]
Senate Continues to Add to Growing List of Accomplishments For American Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate accomplishments: “The new Republican Senate has been working hard to get Congress back to work over the past year. We’ve obviously had a lot of success. “As I noted yesterday, the new Republican Senate will […]
Senate Set to Begin Debate on Obamacare Repeal Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Obamacare repeal: “When Washington Democrats passed Obamacare over the objections of the American people, they were confident Americans would soon warm to the law. “But more than five years later, the American people continue to oppose […]