Senate to Consider Measures That Will Impact Our Presence and Influence in Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the growing threat of Iranian aggression: “For years, American administrations of both parties have properly labeled Iran as the world’s most active state sponsor of terrorism. This assessment is based on the cold, hard facts of Tehran’s […]
McConnell on Fox & Friends
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” to discuss the crisis at the border, stopping socialism, and Iran. See below for highlights or click here to watch to the full interview. On addressing the humanitarian crisis at our southern border: “It’s a real problem. We [recently] […]
McConnell on Fox News Channel’s ‘The Ingraham Angle’ with Laura Ingraham
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Laura Ingraham on Fox News Channel’s ‘The Ingraham Angle’ to discuss stopping socialism and reshaping the federal judiciary. See below for highlights or click here to watch to the full interview. On stopping the Democrats’ socialist agenda: “For the first time in my memory, I […]
Urgent Need to Address Crisis at Our Southern Border
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: “All this week, I’ve been calling attention to the fact that Democrats in the House have spent six weeks ignoring the urgent need for more funding for the crisis […]
Modest Reform Helping Bipartisan Nominees Get Through Senate at an Efficient Pace
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: “This week, the Senate has been remarkably productive in confirming more of the president’s well-qualified nominees. We’ve confirmed nine newly-minted judges to fill vacancies on the […]
McConnell: Efforts to Block Arms Sales to Our Partners in Middle East are Misguided
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding an effort in the Senate to block arms sales to Bahrain and Qatar: “Later today, the Senate will vote on two resolutions that would undermine U.S. influence and credibility in the Middle East and ultimately make the […]
The Border Crisis is Unacceptable and Unsustainable
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: “The Trump Administration’s new agreement with Mexico marks an important breakthrough in the ongoing border crisis. It kept harmful tariffs from going into effect and cemented new steps to […]
Senate Confirming Uncontroversial Well-Qualified Nominees in Fraction of the Time
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: “This week we’re continuing to confirm more unobjectionable nominees who’ve had to move through the Senate more slowly than they should. Yesterday, we confirmed Sarah Daggett Morrison […]
McConnell on ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’ with Hugh Hewitt this morning to discuss judicial appointments, President Trump’s deal with Mexico to secure our southern border, and the Democrats’ socialist agenda. See below for highlights or click here to listen to the full interview. On the Senate’s continued […]
Congress Must Pass Bipartisan Supplemental Border Funding to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
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: “Last week’s announcement of progress in negotiations with Mexico was a welcome development. It staved off the threat that tariffs would disrupt an important trading relationship and secured a […]