McConnell Thanks Individual Men & Women of National Guard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the National Guard: “This week, the National Guard is departing what has been a months-long presence here at the Capitol. “Aspects of the Guard’s presence here were not fleshed out as clearly or coherently as […]
McConnell Co-Sponsors Bill to Block Democrats’ Anti-Free-Speech, Anti-Privacy Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding S.1: “As Democrats have pushed their massive political takeover bill, S. 1, Americans’ First Amendment rights and privacy rights have been thrust into center stage. “The legislation contains multiple elements that would chill Americans’ exercise […]
“Democrats Cannot Get Control of the Crisis they Stoked”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the border crisis: “Our nation’s southern border is still in crisis. “The Biden Administration still won’t admit it. Much of the media would prefer not to cover it. But the facts are clear. And they’re […]
“Competing with China” Requires Adequately Funding our National Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding defense spending: “We know that competition with China will shape America’s security and prosperity for decades to come. That’s a fact. “The legislation on the floor purports to deal with this issue. It covers a […]
McConnell Supports Existing Investigations of January 6th, Opposes Democrats’ Partisan Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the proposed January 6th commission: “After careful consideration, I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats’ slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th. “As everyone knows, […]
McConnell: Democrats’ Non-Infrastructure “Infrastructure” Proposal a Missed Opportunity
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s so-called “infrastructure” proposal: “Our nation could use a serious, targeted infrastructure plan. There would be bipartisan support for a smart proposal. Unfortunately, the latest liberal wish-list the White House has decided to label “infrastructure” is a major missed […]
McConnell Applauds Burma Sanctions, Calls for Continued Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding Burma: The violence and repression that the Burmese military continues to inflict on the people of Burma is reprehensible. Hundreds of civilians are now dead and thousands more have been arrested. I applaud the Administration’s decision to sanction two large […]
McConnell on ‘America’s Newsroom’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Fox News Channel’s ‘America’s Newsroom’ this morning. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On H.R. 1: “First of all, it’s a federal takeover of the way we conduct elections – every election […]
The Democrats Trying to Overturn an Election Want to Rewrite the Rules for the Next One
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats overturning elections: “I remember distant days, long ago, way back through the mists of time, when Democrats said it would be wrong for Washington D.C. to overturn a state-certified election result. “No, wait a […]
Biden Administration Sends FEMA to Border, Still Denies it’s a Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the border crisis: “Yesterday, Secretary Mayorkas testified, quote, ‘the border is secure and the border is not open.’ “Yet the situation on our southern border has required FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be […]