Helping Coal Families By Overturning Job-Killing Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that would overturn job-killing Obama Administration regulations: “For the last eight years, the Obama Administration has pushed through a number of harmful regulations that circumvent Congress, slow growth, shift power […]
McConnell Op-Ed: Democrats, Ditch the Apocalyptic Rhetoric on Judge Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is an op-ed in the Washington Post by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) regarding President Trump’s nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “The president made an outstanding choice with his nomination Tuesday of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing […]
McConnell: Judge Gorsuch Has a Stellar Reputation and a Resume to Match
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 nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Last night President Trump announced an outstanding nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado. While Judge Gorsuch has a significant legacy to […]
Judge Neil Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court: “The president made an outstanding decision in his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He has an impressive […]
McConnell: The Supreme Court Seat Doesn’t Belong to Any President or Any Political Party
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding tonight’s Supreme Court announcement from President Trump: “The president has said he will announce his choice for the Supreme Court shortly from a list of about 20 well-qualified Americans. It’s a list he shared publicly […]
The Senate Should Respect the Result of the Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s upcoming Supreme Court nomination: “Justice Antonin Scalia was a towering figure on the Supreme Court. His unfortunate passing was not only a great loss to our country but it came, as we all […]
Leader McConnell on ABC’s ‘This Week’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on ABC’s ‘This Week’ this morning. The following are excerpts from his interview: McConnell on President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration “…to the extent they’re trying to improve the vetting process, I think that’s in order. [W]e also need to remember that some of […]
McConnell: The Pain Inflicted Upon the Jewish People Can Never Be Forgotten
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today, January 27, 2017, in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today, the world remembers the millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered the brutality of the Holocaust. The pain inflicted upon the Jewish people can never be forgotten. And […]
McConnell Statement on President Trump Ending the Delay on Keystone XL Pipeline Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after President Trump announced that he will sign executive orders to advance the Keystone XL pipeline: “President Trump should be commended for his swift action to create more jobs by approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. This project is […]
Senate, Judiciary Committee Leadership to Meet with President, Continue Consultation On SCOTUS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding upcoming meetings between Congress and the president: “Yesterday, leaders from both parties had an opportunity to meet with President Trump and Vice President Pence at the White House. We appreciate their time and look forward […]