Democrats Blocked Action on Security Aid to Israel in Favor of Political Show Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ misguided priorities and the need to continue tough efforts against Russia: “I believe the Senate’s voice should indeed be heard on national security policy. This is why I have moved to have the Senate’s first legislative […]
Democrats Still Dodging the Conversation About Humanitarian, Security Crisis at the Border
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: “Over the course of this partial government shutdown, we’ve seen our Democratic colleagues engage in increasingly acrobatic contortions in order to dodge a serious conversation about the urgent […]
William Barr: Eminently Qualified, Widely Respected
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for Attorney General of the United States, William Barr: “Today, our colleagues on the Judiciary Committee will begin nomination hearings for Mr. William Barr, the distinguished public servant President Trump has asked to serve as […]
Border Security is Not ‘Immoral’
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: “Although three-quarters of the government is funded and fully operational, important federal functions continue to be unduly affected and hundreds of thousands of federal workers have now missed […]
Leader McConnell Meets with Bill Barr
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following his meeting with the president’s nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Bill Barr: “I am very pleased with the president’s nomination of Bill Barr to be the Attorney General of the United States. Three times, the Senate unanimously confirmed him […]
Partial Government Shutdown Prolonged by Democrats’ Refusal to Negotiate
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: “All week, I’ve been outlining the humanitarian and security crisis at our nation’s southern border. I’ve discussed the threats from the inflow of drugs and criminal aliens. I’ve […]
Democrat Inconsistency on Border Security Funding Continues
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 President Trump delivered his first address to the nation from the Oval Office. In the midst of this partial government shutdown, the president offered a reminder […]
McConnell Statement on President Trump’s Oval Office Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding tonight’s Oval Office address from President Trump: “Tonight, President Trump reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the humanitarian and security crisis at our nation’s southern border. His proposal to increase security through physical barriers suits the reality on the ground. It’s what career […]
McConnell Urges Democratic Colleagues to Get Past Harmful Political Games, Get Serious About Negotiating With the President
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: “Democrat intransigence has made sure that a quarter of the federal government has been shut down for more than two weeks. Now they’re threatening to shut down the […]
Middle East Policy Legislation Would Help Protect Allies, Strengthen Israel Relationship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the S. 1 foreign policy legislation that he introduced with Senators Rubio, Risch and Gardner: “For years, America’s vital interests in the Middle East have been jeopardized by regional chaos. The security of our ally Israel continues to […]