McConnell on Fox News Channel’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News yesterday to discuss the Senate’s 96-0 vote to pass the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Bipartisanship in the Senate: “We pivoted from impeachment, […]
McConnell on Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief: “The Senate Stepped Up”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “It has only been 65 days since the first American tested positive for the new coronavirus on our soil. “In barely two months, this pandemic has […]
“The American People Need Our Democratic Friends to Take “Yes” for An Answer”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “For weeks now, the American people have been contending with the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across our country and the massive disruptions to daily life […]
“Americans Can’t Afford Political Games. They Need Progress”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “The eyes of the nation are on the Senate. “For days now, we have been engaged in intense bipartisan talks to build emergency relief legislation on […]
McConnell to Senate Democrats: Help Us Reach An Agreement So We Can Do What Needs to Be Done for the American People
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “The American people are watching this spectacle. I’m told the future’s market is down five percent. I’m also told that that’s when trading stops. So the […]
McConnell: “This is Not a Political Opportunity. It is a National Emergency”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “Senators have now spent days engaged in vigorous bipartisan discussions, among ourselves and with the Administration. “Earlier today, I hosted a productive meeting in my office […]
McConnell Update on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “The past two days of intense bipartisan talks are very close to a resolution. I believe we are poised to deliver the significant relief that Americans need with the speed that […]
“We Need to Finish Up These Negotiations and Move Forward”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “Senators’ bipartisan discussions continued all day yesterday and through the night. “Both sides’ negotiators, with the Administration, are continuing to work toward a bipartisan agreement on […]
McConnell Update on Bipartisan Negotiations: “We Are Going to Deliver”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “Yesterday, I introduced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Senate Republicans’ bold proposal to continue combating this health crisis and the economic crisis it […]
McConnell on CARES Act: We’re Going to Stay Until We Get This Done
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Bash on CNN yesterday to discuss the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On helping individuals and small businesses: “We’re doing both. We’re going to both provide direct assistance to […]