McConnell Discusses USMCA on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Alley’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the ongoing trade negotiations with China, and House Democrats: On USMCA: “The argument for USMCA is very, very compelling, you know: 176,000 new jobs, $68 billion increase in gross domestic product, we have 12 […]
McConnell, McCarthy Op-Ed: House Democrats Resist a Win for American Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following op-ed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) can be found on WSJ.com and in today’s print edition of The Wall Street Journal: “President Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico announced the most significant trade deal in a generation a year […]
McConnell Provisions on Russia and Hong Kong Included in Appropriations Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after the Senate Appropriations Committee passed legislation including his amendments to counter malign Russian influence and to promote democracy in Hong Kong: “I’m proud that my amendments to increase funding for the Countering Russian Influence Fund and to defend autonomy and expand […]
McConnell: The American People Deserve to Have an Excellent Trade Deal in Place
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Almost exactly one year ago, the administration announced the most significant trade deal in a generation: A landmark agreement with Mexico and Canada to strengthen two of our nation’s key trading relationships. […]
McConnell: Democrats Should Not Create “False Choice” Between Border Security and Military Construction Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the humanitarian crisis at our southern border and the need to fund important military projects: “Earlier this year, President Trump led the federal government to recognize our insecure southern border for what it is — a national […]
While House Democrats Indulge Impeachment Obsession, Senate Republicans Focused on American People’s Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Speaker Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry announcement: “Yesterday evening, Speaker Pelosi announced the House of Representatives will begin what she called ‘an official impeachment inquiry.’ But really, we know that House Democrats have been indulging their impeachment obsession […]
Leader McConnell Statement on Speaker Pelosi’s Impeachment Inquiry Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Speaker Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry announcement: “Washington Democrats have been searching for ways to reverse their 2016 election defeat since before President Trump was even inaugurated. “The result has been a two-and-a-half-year impeachment parade in search of a rationale. When investigations […]
Far-Left Socialist Ideology Becoming Increasingly Mainstream in Democratic Party
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding House Democrats’ socialist agenda: “The productive, bipartisan work that needs to happen here in the Senate will stand in stark contrast to the choices made by House Democrats across the Capitol. Over there, it seems as though […]
McConnell: Senate Will Vote on Short-Term Government Funding This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s nominees and fund the federal government: “The Senate continues making headway in the personnel business. It’s still too bad that our Democratic colleagues continue to insist on cloture votes, […]
McConnell: Senate Intelligence Committee Work Should Remain Free from Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding a recent whistle blower allegation relating to Ukraine: “The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has long worked on a bipartisan basis, in secure settings, out of the public spotlight to conduct critically-important oversight of classified and sensitive […]