Non-Profits Seeing Tax Reform Benefits
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 across the country continue to see from tax reform: “For more than 20 years, Hope House in Spokane, Washington has offered vulnerable women refuge from the streets and a safe place to sleep. Unfortunately, […]
Bipartisan Support Grows for Banking Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: “Later this afternoon, the Senate will vote to advance the financial reform bill that is before us. Senator Crapo’s legislation starts from a simple premise: Small community lenders […]
McConnell on the President’s Tariff Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the president on steel and aluminum tariffs: “Members of the Senate, myself included, are concerned about the scope of the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and their impact on American citizens and businesses, including many I represent in […]
Tax Reform Puts Money Back in the Pockets of Hard-Working Americans
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 across the country continue to see from tax reform: “As I’ve discussed, a number of America’s largest employers are already reinvesting their tax reform savings in bonuses, pay raises, and new benefits for their […]
Regulatory Relief for Small Community Banks, Credit Unions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: “The Dodd-Frank Act became law in 2010. It ostensibly targeted banks deemed too big to fail. But seven and a half years later, Dodd-Frank has proved to be […]
Tapping Into Tax Reform Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: “Just two months in, the effects of tax reform are percolating through every corner of our economy. It’s made bonuses, raises, and benefits […]
Banking Reform Bill To Help Community Banks, Main Street America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: “Community banks, credit unions, and other small-scale lenders play a vital role in the U.S. economy. Research from Harvard indicates that community banks provide more than half of […]
Increased Retirement Benefits for American Workers Thanks to Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: “Every day, we hear of more ways that tax reform is immediately helping American workers, job creators, and middle-class families across the nation. […]
Senate to Consider Bipartisan Banking Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: “Today, the Senate will vote to begin consideration of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. This bill recognizes a simple truth: Small community […]
Senator Cochran Leaving Senate After Long, Distinguished Career
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding yesterday’s announcement from Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) that he will be retiring on April 1st, 2018: “Yesterday, the Senate learned that its ‘quiet persuader’ will be leaving us after a long and distinguished career. Senator Thad Cochran’s […]