Senate Bill Would Aid Victims of Human Trafficking, Enhance Law Enforcement Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bipartisan legislation designed to tackle human trafficking: “Deep in shadow, there’s a specter that haunts our country. “In dark corners, it claims thousands of victims every year. “Quietly. Stealthily. Maliciously. “It’s hard for many Americans to believe that […]
Senator Edward W. Brooke
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding former Senator Brooke: “Later today, a former Senate colleague will be honored at the National Cathedral and laid to rest in Arlington. “Senator Brooke was a trailblazer. He was a model of honesty and courage in office. […]
Senate Will Consider Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: “Senators from both sides of the aisle, and from multiple committees, have worked hard to address the terrible crime of human trafficking. This is a growing area of domestic and international […]
The Heroes of ‘Bloody Sunday’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today regarding the 50th Anniversary of the ‘Bloody Sunday’ Civil Rights March: “Today we commemorate a solemn anniversary in the long and painful journey toward the fulfillment of our nation’s founding promise of equality for all. Our nation has come a long […]
Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Congress to Review, Vote on an Obama-Iran Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor urging Senate Democrats not to filibuster the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015: “Yesterday the Prime Minister of Israel shared with the Congress and the American people his perspective regarding Israel’s national security interests and the threat the […]
McConnell Urges Senate Democrats to Override Partisan Keystone Veto
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to override the President’s veto of the bipartisan Keystone XL infrastructure jobs bill: “President Obama has advocated reducing our reliance on Middle Eastern oil. “President Obama has advocated reaffirming the commitment of the United […]
Supreme Court Case Latest Example of Obamacare Failures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding today’s Supreme Court arguments on Obamacare: “Across the street, the Supreme Court will hear arguments today in an important case. “King v Burwell is the latest reminder of a law that’s as unwieldy as it is unworkable: […]
McConnell Urges Senate Democrats to Side with Middle Class, Not Extremists, on Keystone
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor urging Senate Democrats to override the President’s veto of the bipartisan Keystone XL infrastructure jobs bill: “Construction of the Keystone Pipeline would pump billions into our economy. It would support thousands of jobs. And a bipartisan majority in both […]
Senate to Debate Bipartisan Bill Requiring Congressional Approval of Any Agreement with Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bipartisan legislation that would allow Congress to review and vote on any agreement with Iran: “This morning, Prime Minister Netanyahu laid out the threat posed by a nuclear Iran in clear terms— not just to Israel, not […]
McConnell Welcomes Prime Minister Netanyahu to U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today welcoming Prime Minister Netanyahu to the U.S. Capitol: “Later this morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver an important address to Congress. “Members of both parties extend a warm welcome to him. This leader is a […]