McConnell Honors US Capitol Police Officers Fallen in the Line of Duty

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor honoring U.S. Capitol Police Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson who died in line of duty twenty years ago today: “I’d like to begin this morning by remembering two heroes — and the events that claimed their […]

America’s Growing Economy Helping Employers, Workers, Families

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 discussed a number of converging reports that highlight the strength of this economy for middle-class families and job creators. U.S. retail sales […]

Independent Counsel Whiplash

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court: “Speaking of excellent nominees — I’d like to speak for a moment about President Trump’s outstanding choice for the Supreme Court, Judge Brett […]

Senate Continues Efforts on Election Security, Measures to Prevent Future Election Meddling

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement after meeting last night with Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN):   “The Intelligence Community Assessment of Russian Activities in the 2016 elections makes clear that President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign […]

Senate Considering More Well-Qualified Judicial Nominee

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 judicial nominees: “Well, the Senate’s continuing our productive summer. This week we’ve been focused on confirming more of the president’s qualified nominees. After his confirmation yesterday, Andrew Oldham […]

Workers, Middle-Class Families Benefiting from Healthy American Economy

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: “It’s been a year and a half since these Republican majorities took their seats in Congress and a Republican president was sworn in. In 2016, […]

Senate to Confirm More of the President’s Impressive Nominees

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 judicial nominees: “This week, the Senate continues to confirm impressive nominees whom President Trump has asked to serve our country. We’ve confirmed two Assistant Secretaries for the Department […]

Republican Pro-Growth Agenda Continues to Benefit American Manufacturers

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: “In what’s becoming an historic year for favorable economic news, there are plenty of ways to measure how American workers, job creators, and entrepreneurs are […]

IRS Announcement A Victory For Free Speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it will no longer require donor lists from certain nonprofit organizations: “Last night, the Internal Revenue Service made an important announcement. It’s particularly welcome news to those of […]

America’s Economy Continues to Surge 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: “Fueled by American workers and job creators, and assisted by the pro-growth policies of this Republican government, our economy continues to surge ahead. Last week, […]