Obamacare: Paying More For Less

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding the progress Congress has made on the repeal and replacement of Obamacare: “Last night, the committees of jurisdiction in the House released a proposal to repeal Obamacare and begin the process of replacing of it with […]

Americans Need Health Care Solutions That Actually Work

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding the need for Obamacare repeal and replacement: “In election after election, the American people have called for an end to Obamacare.  In the last election, they made their voices clear one more time.  They elected a […]

Providing Relief from Costly Obama Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding Senate work to roll back a costly Obama Administration ‘blacklisting’ regulation through the Congressional Review Act:  “Regulations aren’t issued in a vacuum; they have real economic consequences that can harm the middle class. They can kill […]

Majority Leader McConnell’s Statement on Alexander Acosta

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after meeting with President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta: “Alexander Acosta’s accomplished record of public service and focus on labor issues will be an asset to the administration, employees and employers. I look forward to meeting with him as […]

Judge Neil Gorsuch Continues to Earn Praise

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding Judge Gorsuch’s SCOTUS nomination and the president’s Cabinet: “The Senate has been working to put the president’s Cabinet in place at several important agencies that serve the American people. I’m pleased to share that, by the […]

McConnell on Obamacare: The American People Need Help Now

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding the need to repeal and replace Obamacare: “I appreciated the opportunity to visit with the president yesterday after his impressive speech before Congress.  We had a positive discussion about the upcoming legislative agenda. “One important item […]

McConnell: We Have a Historic Opportunity Before Us

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress:  “I think we were all pleased to hear the president’s unifying message last night.  It was refreshing for everyone after such a difficult election season. It was […]

McConnell Welcomes the President to the Capitol

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on Senate floor today regarding the president’s address to Congress, Judge Gorsuch and Obamacare:  “The past eight years have not been easy for America’s middle class.  Americans labored under an economy that failed to deliver.  They fought against red tape that threatened […]

Historic, Unprecedented and Harmful Obstruction

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Democratic obstruction of Cabinet nominees: “Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen an historic level of obstruction from our Democratic colleagues on the President’s Cabinet. Let me say that again – truly historic, unprecedented and harmful […]

One of the Most Impressive Supreme Court Nominees We’ve Ever Seen

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Judge Neil Gorsuch, the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court: “Neil Gorsuch is one of the most impressive Supreme Court nominees we’ve ever seen.  His resume is a mile long.  His reputation is second to none.  […]