Senate to Pass Administration-Pelosi Budget Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the House-passed bipartisan budget agreement: “The Senate has accomplished a significant amount of business this week for the American people. We’ve made a big dent in the backlog of President Trump’s well-qualified nominees for federal office. With […]
The Senate Needs to Pass the Administration-Pelosi Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the House-passed bipartisan budget agreement: “And of course, the Senate also needs to pass the bipartisan budget agreement secured by the administration with Speaker Pelosi. The deal we have in front of us is the product of extensive […]
Ambassador Kelly Craft: A Very Impressive Individual to Serve in the Critical Role of UN Ambassador
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 well-qualified nominees including Ambassador Kelly Craft, the president’s nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations (UN): “Yesterday the Senate took a number of steps forward on our considerable […]
Leader McConnell Meets with Secretary of Labor Nominee Gene Scalia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after meeting with the president’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, Gene Scalia: “I enjoyed meeting today with Gene Scalia, nominated to serve as the next Secretary of Labor. “In Mr. Scalia, President Trump has chosen a veteran public servant, a sharp lawyer, […]
McConnell Thanks Senate Page School Principal Kathryn Weeden for Senate Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the retirement of Mrs. Kathryn Weeden, Senate Page School principal: “As Senate Majority Leader, it’s my honor this morning to acknowledge a truly remarkable legacy of service to the Senate – and really, to the nation. Next […]
Senate Needs to Confirm More Judges, Confirm Key National Security Nominees, and Pass the President’s Funding Agreement This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding this week’s agenda: “The Senate has a lot of important business to attend to before we adjourn for the August state work period. As a reminder to all our colleagues, here’s our considerable ‘to-do list’ for this […]
McConnell Denounces Dangerous Rise of “Modern-Day McCarthyism”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding election security: “I’d like to welcome all members back to the Senate for a busy week. But first, there’s something I need to address. Over the last several days, I was called unpatriotic, ‘un-American,’ and essentially treasonous […]
McConnell Statement on Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats
LOUSVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats: “I was very sorry to learn today that Director Coats will depart his position as Director of National Intelligence later this month. My friend and former colleague has devoted decades of his life in service […]
Administration-Pelosi Budget Deal Will Provide for the Common Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the deal reached by the Trump Administration and Speaker Pelosi to avoid a government funding crisis: “Today, we expect the House of Representatives will pass the two-year government funding agreement that the Trump Administration and Speaker Pelosi […]
‘Taking Action to Combat Anti-Semitic Efforts to Delegitimize Israel Should Not Be Too Much to Ask’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding pending House action on the Senate-passed, Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act (S.1): “Yesterday, the Democratic House of Representatives took a small step to denounce the scourge of anti-Semitism. They passed a symbolic resolution opposing […]