Majority Leader McConnell Announces Funding to Modernize State Election Systems to Combat Interference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Senate approved $425 million for states to enhance their voting systems. Kentucky is expected to receive more than $6 million of that funding, which is included in the Fiscal Year 2020 government-funding agreement. The measure now goes to President Trump for his […]
McConnell Remarks on House Democrats’ Impeachment of President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding House Democrats’ impeachment vote: ‘Last night House Democrats finally did what they decided to do long ago: They voted to impeach President Trump. ‘Over the last 12 weeks, House Democrats have conducted the most rushed, […]
McConnell: Government Funding Legislation Has Big Wins for Kentucky and All 50 States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities: ‘In the meantime, the Senate is busy completing the legislation that our country needs. ‘Yesterday, the Senate passed the NDAA conference report and put it on President Trump’s desk. Thanks to the diligence […]
McConnell: Potential Senate Trial Should Follow Unanimous Bipartisan Precedent from 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment: ‘All eyes today are on the House of Representatives. ‘The country is waiting to see whether these House Democrats will give in to the temptation that every other House in modern history has managed […]
McConnell Celebrates Bipartisan NDAA & Bicameral Progress on Appropriations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities: ‘There remains a great deal of outstanding legislation the Senate must complete for the American people before we adjourn for the holidays. ‘I was glad to see yesterday’s overwhelming bipartisan vote to advance […]
McConnell on Impeachment Procedures: The Senate’s Duty Is To Conduct a Trial, Not Re-Do House Democrats’ Homework For Them
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment: ‘All signs seem to suggest that later this week, House Democrats are finally going to do what many of them have been foreshadowing for three years now and impeach President Trump. ‘It appears that […]
McConnell Secures Tobacco-Free Youth Act in Fiscal Year 2020 Agreement; McConnell/Kaine Measure Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that he successfully secured the Tobacco-Free Youth Act in the Fiscal Year 2020 government agreement. The legislation, which he introduced earlier this year with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), would raise the nationwide minimum age to buy all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping […]
Majority Leader McConnell Secures Miners Fix to Protect Coal Families’ Pension Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that he successfully secured in the Fiscal Year 2020 government-funding agreement the bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), to protect pension benefits for Kentucky miners and their families – the Bipartisan American Miners Act of […]
Democrats Cannot Let Impeachment Crowd Out Basic Governing Duties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities: ‘As I said, the Democrats’ fixation with impeachment has pushed crucial governing priorities into the 11th hour. ‘Just yesterday, after months of delays and hostage-taking, House Democrats finally approved an NDAA conference report. […]
Senate Continues to Confirm President Trump’s Well-Qualified Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding nominations: ‘I’ve spoken at length about the serious impact that Democrats’ impeachment obsession has had on months worth of important legislative priorities. ‘For months, Republicans have been calling for bipartisan solutions to the NDAA, to […]