McConnell Statement on Matthew McClanahan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today: “Matthew was one of the many talented and dedicated employees of the Architect of the Capitol. The entire Capitol community has the McClanahan Family in our thoughts after today’s tragic accident- especially his wife Lauren and his two young children, […]
Judge Gorsuch is Going to Make the American People Proud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Yesterday, as we all know, was a consequential one for the Senate. In the end, we restored to this body a tradition Democrats first upset […]
McConnell on U.S. Military Response in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s decision to take military action in Syria: “Last evening the administration notified me of the president’s decision to respond to the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons against its own people through military […]
Time to End the Judicial Wars: Allow Up-or-Down Vote on Judge Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “The Senate has considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for many weeks now. We’ve seen his impressive credentials. We’ve reviewed his incredible record. We’ve […]
Judge Gorsuch is Eminently Qualified to Serve on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Neil Gorsuch is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. He was confirmed by the Senate to his federal judgeship with no Democratic opposition — none. He participated […]
Bipartisan Opposition to Democrats’ Partisan Filibuster of Judge Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Later today, due to the threat of an unprecedented partisan filibuster, I’ll file cloture on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. […]
McConnell on Gorsuch: Not Too Late for Our Democratic Colleagues to Make the Right Choice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “This week is an important one for the American people, for the Supreme Court, and for the Senate. The Judiciary Committee just reported out Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination, the […]
McConnell on Fox News Sunday and NBC’s Meet the Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on Fox News Sunday and NBC’s Meet the Press this morning. The following are excerpts from his interviews: Fox News Sunday McConnell on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch “I think it is noteworthy that no Supreme Court justice has ever in the history of […]
There is Not One Single Principled Reason to Oppose Judge Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Many members came to the floor yesterday to debate the Gorsuch nomination, and we’ll have all of next week to continue that debate. I would encourage my colleagues to […]
Restoring State Control Over Health Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding a Congressional Review Act that would roll back an Obama-era regulation and help restore state control over health funding: “The Senate will soon act to prevent workers from being forced into risky government-run savings plans. […]