‘September 11th Changed Our Way of Life’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the 18th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: “For eighteen years, today’s date has held a tragic meaning. September 11 is a day of mourning, a date stained by the terrorist murders of so many innocent […]
McConnell Thanks Ambassador John Bolton for Service as National Security Advisor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor thanking Ambassador John Bolton for his service as National Security Advisor: “As he departs the position of National Security Advisor, I want to thank Ambassador John Bolton for his many years of valuable service to our country. Personally, […]
McConnell: No Time To Waste When It Comes To Appropriations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s agenda for the month of September: “With only a few weeks to go until the end of September, we have no time to waste when it comes to appropriations. We have planned for the Senate […]
McConnell Marks 400th Anniversary of Our Land’s “Shameful History of Slavery”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the 400th anniversary of the first slaves’ arrival in England’s American colonies: “Today, Congress observes the 400th anniversary of a reprehensible moment in the history of our land. In August 1619, an English ship landed at the […]
Senate to Confirm More of the President’s Well-Qualified Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s agenda for the month of September: “The Senate is in the midst of confirming several more of the president’s well-qualified nominees to important federal posts. After we complete today’s vote on Ambassador Kelly Craft, whom […]
Nominations, Appropriations Up Next in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s agenda for the month of September: “I’d like to welcome all my colleagues back to the Senate. I hope all of us took advantage of the past weeks that we spent in our home states, […]
McConnell on ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’
LOUISVILLE, KY– U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’ with Hugh Hewitt this morning to discuss the Democrats’ socialist agenda, potential gun legislation, reshaping the federal judiciary, and the ongoing protests in Hong Kong: On stopping the Democrats’ socialist agenda: “That’s what the election [is] about next year, and the […]
Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats’ Court-Packing Threat
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, all 53 Senate Republicans, led by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC), sent a letter to the Supreme Court of the United States condemning Democrats’ recent threats to pack the Supreme Court. Full text of the letter can be found below and […]
Leader McConnell Statement on Senator Johnny Isakson
LOUISVILLE, KY- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding this morning’s announcement from Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) that he will be retiring at the end of this year: “Today, the Senate learned with regret that one of our hardest-working friends and colleagues, Senator Johnny Isakson, has chosen to retire at the […]
McConnell: Senate Republicans Ready to Answer President’s Call to Action
LOUISVILLE, KY– Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s call for bipartisan, bicameral cooperation following the mass murders in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio: “Today, the president called on Congress to work in a bipartisan, bicameral way to address the recent mass murders which have shaken our nation. […]