Obamacare Has Made A Mess Across the Country

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the three-pronged approach to Obamacare repeal and replacement: “In election after election, the American people have made their voices clear. They want an end to Obamacare.  In my home state of Kentucky, Obamacare premiums are up […]

Senate Acts to Restore State Authority

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the repeal, through the Congressional Review Act, of an Obama-era regulation that curtains state power: “Already the Senate has passed seven resolutions to undo harmful regulations that hold our country back.  Using the tools provided […]

CBO: American Health Care Act Will Lower Premiums, Reduce Deficit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the American Health Care Act’s Congressional Budget Office score: “Obamacare is a failed law that is hurting the middle class. Maintaining the current Obamacare status quo is not an option. That is why voters wanted change this election and tasked […]

Judge Gorsuch Awarded Highest ABA Rating Possible

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Judge Neil Gorsuch and the “Well Qualified” rating he has been awarded by American Bar Association: “The endorsements for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch keep rolling in from across the political spectrum.  As […]

Seema Verma Understands the Challenges Obamacare Has Created for Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate confirmation of Seema Verma to head the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):  “Last year, Bill Clinton called Obamacare the craziest thing in the world.  Over the weekend, former Obama Health Secretary Kathleen […]

Gorsuch Classmates Urge Confirmation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Since his nomination to the Supreme Court was announced, Judge Neil Gorsuch has received extensive praise from former colleagues, the legal community, and editorial boards, among many others. It’s […]

Seema Verma Has a Proven Record of Success

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding President Trump’s nominee for CMS Administrator, Seema Verma: “This week, the House unveiled its bill to repeal and replace Obamacare and began consideration through the committee process. It’s an important step toward keeping our promise to […]

Obamacare: a Direct Attack on the Middle Class

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding repealing and replacing failed Obamacare law:  “Just before the election, CNN ran an article with the following headline: ‘Is Obamacare Really Affordable? Not For the middle class.’  It was true then. It’s true now. And it […]

Obama Regulations Unsustainable for America’s Students, Educators

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the repeal of two Obama-era education regulations: “The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act was one of the great triumphs of the last Congress. It represented the most significant education reform in over a decade. It […]

Senate Working to Protect Americans from Harmful Obama Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding another heavy-handed Obama regulation: “For the past eight years, Americans felt left behind by an economy that failed to live up to its potential, a job market that left too many behind, and a future that […]