Democrats’ Green New Deal: Foolish and Dangerous
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Green New Deal: “Today, the Environment and Public Works Committee, led by Chairman Barrasso, is meeting to consider legislation that would help reduce, capture, and find productive uses for carbon dioxide emissions. It’s an important subject. It […]
Senate Continues to Make Nominations a High Priority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees: “Yesterday, the Senate confirmed the 31st new circuit court judge since January 2017. Eric Miller came to the Senate for our consideration with a stellar resume and a […]
Democrat Politician Protection Act Contains No Effort to Crack Down on Voter Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding House Democrats’ proposal to centralize electoral control in Washington, D.C. and to erode free speech: “Anyone who’s been attentive to the news these past few days has learned about the complete debacle that unfolded in last November’s election […]
Senate Democrats Refuse to Vote to Protect Rights of Babies Born Alive
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding legislation to protect the rights of all babies born in the United States: “Yesterday, the Senate had an opportunity to affirm our commitment to the dignity of human life. We had a chance to state plainly that newborn […]
Senate to Confirm Impressive Nominee for Ninth Circuit Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees, including the nominee to serve on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Eric Miller: “Yesterday we advanced what will be the 31st circuit court nomination confirmed so far […]
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding legislation to protect the rights of all babies born in the United States: “In just a few hours, the Senate will vote on advancing a straightforward piece of legislation to protect newborn babies. The legislation is simple. It […]
Senate to Consider Another Well-Qualified Judicial Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees, including the nominee to serve on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Eric Miller: “This week the Senate will resume our work in the personnel business by considering […]
McConnell Statement on President’s Decision to Name Kelly Knight Craft as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following President Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Kentuckian Kelly Knight Craft to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: “The President made an exceptional choice for this critical post. Kelly Craft is a strong advocate for American interests and will be […]
McConnell Statement on President’s National Emergency Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following President Trump’s announcement: “President Trump’s decision to announce emergency action is the predictable and understandable consequence of Democrats’ decision to put partisan obstruction ahead of the national interest. I urge my Democratic colleagues to quickly get serious, put partisanship aside, and work […]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement Reached on Border Security, Government Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to secure our border and fund the government: “Last night, our colleagues Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Leahy filed the final text of a bipartisan, bicameral legislative agreement. For the past couple weeks, in conference with […]