“Umpteenth Iteration of the Same Partisan Power Grab” Will Fail in Senate, As It Should
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Democrats’ latest effort to federalize all 50 states’ elections: “Another week, another effort by Washington Democrats to create fake drama over a proposed election takeover that will go nowhere. “Senator Schumer wants to stage another political stunt around the […]
McConnell Letter to AG Garland on DOJ Targeting Concerned Parents
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote a letter today to Attorney General Merrick Garland concerning his announcement that the Department of Justice will scrutinize and target parents who express concern about their children’s public educations. The full letter is available here. Excerpts from the letter are below: “Parents absolutely should […]
McConnell Letter to President Biden on Debt Limit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent the following letter to President Biden today regarding congressional Democrats’ duty to raise the debt limit: “Dear President Biden: “Last night, Republicans filled the leadership vacuum that has troubled the Senate since January. I write to inform you that I will not provide such […]
McConnell Honors Departing Senior Senate Floor Assistant Megan Mercer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor thanking Megan Mercer for her years of Senate service: “It’s a small group of people who become familiar faces right here on the floor of the United States Senate. “There are the Senators ourselves… the nonpartisan professionals […]
Biden Administration Adds Foreign Policy to Growing List of Crises They’ve Created
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security: “While Americans contend with Democrats’ self-created border crisis and inflation crisis, our foreign policy is in crisis as well. “The Biden Administration’s disastrous retreat from Afghanistan may be over, but the danger to […]
Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree to Include New Natural Gas Tax and Higher Electricity Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “Washington Democrats are behind closed doors trying to hammer out a multi-trillion-dollar reckless taxing and spending spree. But we already know a lot about their bill. “First and foremost, […]
Senate Moving Toward McConnell Pathway to Prevent Default
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: “Republican and Democratic members and staff have negotiated through the night in good faith. The Senate is moving toward the path I laid out yesterday to spare the American people a manufactured […]
McConnell Statement on Democrats’ Self-Created Debt Limit Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the debt limit: “The unified Democratic government had two and a half months to address the debt limit through reconciliation. Instead, they drifted to the doorstep of yet another self-created Democrat crisis. Whether through miscalculation or a deliberate effort […]
Democrats’ Historic Tax Hikes and IRS Spying Would Hurt American Workers and Help China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “President Biden makes two claims about the reckless taxing and spending spree that Democrats are writing behind closed doors. He is saying it costs zero dollars… and that he […]
Democrats’ Self-Created Debt Drama Puts Governing Failures on Full Display
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: “For two and a half months, Republicans have provided a clear and consistent road map for the Democratic government to raise the debt ceiling. “Democrats have had two and a half months’ […]