‘Today is a Deeply Sad Day for the Senate and for Our Nation’

LOUISVILLE, KY– U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the passing of his dear friend and colleague, U.S. Senator John S. McCain (R-AZ): “Today is a deeply sad day for the Senate and for our nation. Elaine and I join all Americans in mourning the passing of our dear friend […]

Praise for Judge Kavanaugh from Across the Political Spectrum

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh: ‘This week, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has continued meeting with members of this body. So far, I believe the only Senators who’ve met with this nominee and then […]

Senate Working to Fund National Priorities, Local Impacts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s continued work on appropriations: “This week, we’ve been considering appropriations measures to fund the Department of Defense and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. These bills will make America stronger — […]

McConnell Discusses Senate Work To Be Completed By Labor Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees:   “Well, this continues to be a productive August here in the United States Senate. We reconvened this month because too much of the American people’s business […]

Appropriations Legislation to Provide Funding to Address Opioid Crisis, Medical Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s continued work on appropriations: “I’m proud that, on this Congress’s watch, our economy has produced so many job opportunities for the American people. Here was the AP’s headline a few weeks ago: ‘Open jobs outnumber […]

Bonuses, Pay Raises, Tax-Cuts for Middle Class Families Across America

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: “This week, I’ve been highlighting some examples of the strength of the U.S. economy. The people of West Virginia, where President Trump visited yesterday evening, […]

America’s Economy Continues to Steam Ahead

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: “Our servicemembers won’t be the only Americans who will be receiving well-deserved pay raises. As Republicans’ pro-opportunity agenda continues to take hold, our economy continues […]

Appropriations Legislation Will Provide Our Military With The Support They Deserve

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s continued work on appropriations: “This week, the Senate is considering the eighth and ninth of twelve appropriations measures for FY 19. They’ll deliver on some of the most important promises we make to the American […]

McConnell on the Affordable Clean Energy Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, the EPA’s replacement for the costly Obama-era “Clean Power Plan:” “The Obama Administration’s so-called ‘Clean Power Plan’ offered a typical story from that era. An innocent-seeming name. A pleasant-sounding objective. But […]

McConnell on Economy: Good News Continues to Roll In

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: “If I sound like a broken record discussing the pro-growth, pro-worker trends in our nation’s economy, it’s because the headlines continue to roll in faster […]