Congress Passes Once-in-a-Generation Tax Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the passage of an historic tax code overhaul: “Last night, the United States Senate accomplished something remarkable. After years of work, dozens of hearings, and an open process, we passed an historic overhaul of our nation’s […]

Congress Working To Pass Funding Agreement That Fulfills Responsibilities To Our Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding government funding and the need to provide the necessary resources to the Department of Defense and other priorities:  “Before the end of this week, Congress must agree on a continuing resolution to sustain the critical operations […]

Senate To Pass Historic Tax Reform This Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “The Senate has a number of important tasks to complete this week for the American people. On Friday, we took another significant step toward delivering major tax relief for middle-class […]

McConnell on Tax Reform Conference Report: Critical for the Future of Our Country

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act conference report that was released today: “First and foremost, I would like to congratulate the members of the Senate and the House who worked tirelessly to reconcile the differences between the two tax bills. […]

Congress Moving Closer To Delivering Much-Needed Tax Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following are prepared remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) regarding progress on tax reform between the House and the Senate: “Yesterday, Congress moved closer to delivering much-needed tax relief to American families and small businesses as members of the House and the Senate held a public meeting of the […]

Funding Critical To Rebuilding Our Nation’s Military

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following are prepared remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) regarding government funding and the need to provide the necessary resources to the Department of Defense: “Our nation faces myriad threats from around the globe, and it is the Senate’s responsibility to provide the service chiefs with the resources to […]

Senate Continues Historic Judicial Confirmation Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s nominee for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, James Ho: “Today, the Senate will continue another historic week confirming more of President Trump’s impressive judicial nominees to the federal bench. Steven Grasz – confirmed. Don […]

Tax Reform Progress Continues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following are prepared remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) regarding progress on tax reform between the House and the Senate: “Later today, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act conference committee will host an open meeting to discuss its progress in resolving the differences between the House and Senate versions […]

Defense Funding Must Be A Priority

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following are prepared remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) regarding government funding and the need to provide the necessary resources to the Department of Defense: “Over the last eight years, our foreign policy was guided by a Commander in Chief who wished to draw down conventional military power from […]