Senators McConnell and Paul Introduce Legislation to Require Congressional Review over the Bureau of Prisons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul introduced The Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015 today. The legislation requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. Unlike most Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
Senate Headed Towards Passage of Landmark Education Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today urging passage of the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act: “The pundits told us it would never happen. Republicans and Democrats will never agree on a way to replace No Child Left Behind, they said. “But a new […]
Senate Passes McConnell-Cosponsored Bill to Assist Families Adopting Children from Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following comments regarding Senate passage of the Adoptive Family Relief Act – legislation he cosponsored to provide meaningful financial relief to families adopting children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): “I just wanted to briefly say a few words about Senate passage […]
Debate Advances on Bipartisan Education Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act: “The bipartisan education debate we’re having in the new Senate is good for our country. And it was long overdue. “For too long, bureaucrats in Washington tried to dictate top-down, […]
McConnell Promises Full Senate Review of Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the nuclear agreement with Iran: “I said yesterday that the Senate would thoroughly review the White House’s deal with Iran. I said we’d hold hearings, call witnesses, and ultimately vote to approve or disapprove of the […]
Key Question on Iran Nuke Deal: Does it Leave America and Its Allies Safer?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the nuclear agreement with Iran: “Two weeks ago, I asked the Obama Administration to step back from the Iran negotiations, press pause, and reexamine the point of having talks in the first place. “That would have […]
McConnell: Senate Will Review the Iran Nuclear Agreement and Its Effects on America’s National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran: “The comprehensive nuclear agreement announced today appears to further the flawed elements of April’s interim agreement because the Obama Administration approached these talks from a flawed perspective: reaching the best deal acceptable to […]
McConnell Statement on OPM Director Resignation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the resignation of Katherine Archuleta, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the need for the Obama administration to ‘articulate a credible plan of action’ to prevent additional breaches of Americans’ personal information: “The Obama Administration needs to take […]
McConnell on CMS Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Andy Slavitt as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator: “The head of the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid should be focused on what the American people expect him to do: administer these important programs, […]
McConnell Lauds Sen. Toomey for His Efforts to Protect Our Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding Sen. Pat Toomey’s amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act: “I commend Senator Toomey’s hard work to protect our children from sex offenders. The amendment prohibits schools from shipping known or suspected child predators to other school districts, a practice known as […]