McConnell Releases Video Welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today released a video message welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.S. Capitol where the Israeli Prime Minister will address a Joint Meeting of Congress. Click on the image below to view his comments. Following is a transcript of the Majority Leader’s message:“Today, I’d like to take […]
McConnell Outlines Busy Senate Schedule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding this week in the Senate: “This week promises to be a busy one. “Just across the street, an important Obamacare case will be argued before the Supreme Court. “And tomorrow, here in the Capitol, Israeli Prime Minister […]
Senate Will Vote Today on DHS Funding, Consider Executive Overreach Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding votes on Department of Homeland Security funding and the President’s executive overreach on immigration: “This morning, the Senate will complete work on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And then, we’ll turn to Senator […]
Collins Bill to Curb the President’s Executive Overreach ‘a Common-Sense Idea’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to support Senator Collins’ sensible legislation blocking the President’s executive overreach: “It was good to see Democrats finally bring an end to their weeks-long filibuster of Homeland Security funding. “Once the measure we voted on […]
McConnell Condemns FCC’s Move to Put Internet Under Control of Federal Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor condemning the Obama Administration’s ‘Net Neutrality’ rule: “Later today, the Obama Administration’s FCC will take up a proposal, favored by the President, that would strike a blow to the future of innovation in our country: it’s the so-called ‘Net […]
Stopping the President’s Executive Overreach, Funding DHS is ‘Sensible Way Forward,’ McConnell Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor urging Senate Democrats to work with Republicans to stop the President’s recent immigration overreach and fund the Department of Homeland Security: “Yesterday, President Obama took the extreme step of vetoing good American jobs. “He sided with partisan extremists and powerful […]
McConnell Statement on President’s Veto of Keystone Jobs and Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement after President Obama vetoed the Keystone jobs and infrastructure bill: “It’s extremely disappointing that President Obama vetoed a bipartisan bill that would support thousands of good jobs and pump billions of dollars into the economy. It passed both houses of Congress with strong […]
McConnell Urges President to Stand with Middle Class, Not Political Extremists, and Support Keystone
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on the President to sign the Keystone XL Pipeline bill: “Congress is sending the President another piece of bipartisan legislation today. Americans of both parties are calling on him to sign it. There’s no reason not to. “The […]
McConnell Calls on Senate Democrats to Support Bill Restricting President’s Immigration Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor in which he urged Senate Democrats to support legislation restricting the President’s immigration overreach: “Last night, I took action to allow the Senate to consider common-sense legislation every common-sense Democrat should want to support. “This targeted measure would address […]
McConnell Offers Bill Restricting President’s Recent Immigration Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor in which he announced he was beginning proceedings to consider legislation addressing the President’s recent immigration overreach: “Democrats voted today to continue blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security, to protect actions President Obama referred to himself […]