McConnell: We Should Pass the Fair and Clean CR
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding completing work on Zika/veterans funding, continuing government operations: “The 10-week Clean CR the Senate will vote on tomorrow is pretty simple. “It keeps the government funded at the same agreed-upon, bipartisan spending levels as today. […]
Bipartisan Cooperation Needed to Complete Senate’s Important Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding completing work on Zika/veterans funding, continuing government operations: “There have been broad requests for a clean continuing resolution. So that’s what I’ve just offered. It’s the result of many, many hours of bipartisan work across […]
McConnell: The United States Must Live Up to Its Commitments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today in support of the United States’ commitment to assist Saudi Arabia in combating al Qaeda and ISIL: “Today the Senate will consider a motion to discharge a resolution of disapproval from the Foreign Relations Committee. “I […]
McConnell: Obamacare’s Legacy is an Attack on the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on Senate Democrats doubling down on the failures of Obamacare: “My friend the Democratic Leader has a favorite saying. “He often says that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. “I’m not […]
McConnell: Ensuring the Safety of All Americans Remains Our Top Priority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor on the attacks in New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota over the weekend: “Over the weekend, several incidents that appear to be acts of terrorism left dozens injured and many across the country shaken. While we’re […]
McConnell Praises Infrastructure, Commerce Components of Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today praising the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act: From the Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake Bay to the inland waterways that are so important to Kentucky’s maritime jobs, America’s waterways play a crucial role in supporting the […]
McConnell Welcomes Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor ahead of his meeting with Burmese State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi today: “Today I have the distinct honor of welcoming my dear friend, Burmese State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as she visits the […]
McConnell: Obamacare is a Direct Attack on the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today on how Obamacare is hurting people across the country: “Let me start by stating the obvious: Obamacare is a direct attack on the Middle Class. Premiums are shooting up by double-digits… “Co-pays are spiking and deductibles […]
McConnell: Obamacare is a Failing Partisan Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today on how Obamacare is hurting people across the country: Days before Obamacare passed the Senate, in 2009, the Senior Senator from New York predicted that Americans would come around “soon” on the unpopular bill his party […]
McConnell Provides Update on Zika, Veterans Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today on legislation to responsibly fund the government: Members on both sides have been working towards an agreement to responsibly fund the government. We’ve made a lot of important progress already. I expect to move forward this […]