Senate Will Proceed to Immigration, Border Security Debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debate process that will begin today on immigration and border security: “As I have repeatedly stated, now that there is an agreement on long-term government funding, the Senate will proceed to a fair debate over the […]
Bipartisan Budget Agreement Will Provide Resources Necessary To Rebuild Our Military
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan funding agreement reached by Congressional leaders and the need to provide the necessary resources for our military: “This Congress and this president have delivered an historic series of achievements for the American people. We took […]
Bipartisan Budget Act
“We need Congress to lift the defense spending caps and support a two-year budget agreement for our military…. We expect the men and women of our military to be faithful in their service even when going in harm’s way. We have a duty to remain faithful to them.” –Secretary of Defense James Mattis, 2/7/2018 A […]
Congress Reaches Bipartisan Government Funding Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan funding agreement reached by Congressional leaders: “I am pleased to announce that our bipartisan, bicameral negotiations on defense spending and other priorities have yielded a significant agreement. I want to thank my friend the Democratic […]
Our Military Deserves Stable, Sufficient Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding and the need to provide the necessary resources for our military: “We are one day closer to Thursday’s government funding deadline. I am pleased to report that our bipartisan talks are continuing to progress towards […]
American Families Keeping More Of What They Earn 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 benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: “We’ve been talking for weeks about the millions of Americans who are already benefiting from tax reform. Already, millions of workers have received a tax […]
Middle Class Families Across the Country 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: “In his State of the Union address last week, President Trump detailed signs that our nation’s economy is thriving under the policies of his administration […]
Bipartisan Discussions On Long-Term Funding Agreement Continue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding and the need to provide the necessary resources for our military: “Our deadline to fund the federal government is this Thursday. Serious, bipartisan negotiations continue on long-term spending levels, along with other important issues. I […]
Senate Offers Condolences To Victims Of Train Accidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the train crashes that took place this past week in Virginia and South Carolina, and the need for the senate to confirm an Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration: “I want to begin this afternoon by offering condolences […]
Major Progress for the American People
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 State of the Union address tonight and the benefits Kentuckians across the Commonwealth continue to see from tax reform: “This evening, President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address. […]