McConnell Welcomes New Senators-Elect: “A High Bar”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the new Senators: “Last week, our narrowly-divided country went to the polls and elected a narrowly-divided Congress — including a very narrowly-divided United States Senate. “The next couple of months will see a number of […]
A Divided America Agrees That Democrats’ Failures Are Hurting the Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the midterm elections: “Last week’s midterm elections re-confirmed something that’s been clear for a number of years: When it comes to politics and policy, we are a closely divided nation. “For the third straight election, […]
McConnell on Ongoing Hurricane Ian
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Hurricane Ian: “The whole country continues our vigil for the people of Florida who are hunkered down through Hurricane Ian. “The storm’s landfall yesterday brought surging seas and sustained winds over 150 miles an hour. […]
Biden Administration Must Act Swiftly on Emergency Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: “When the Senate votes today to fund the government, we’ll also approve further emergency aid for Ukraine. “The Ukrainians have made remarkable progress in pushing back Russia’s unhinged aggression. But the fight is far […]
Rising Crime, Record Homicides, and Open Borders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding law and order: “Runaway inflation isn’t the only crisis keeping American families up at night. “The last two years have seen law and order deteriorate across our country. Public safety has eroded. Violent crimes like […]
Democrats Blocking American Energy, Raising Prices, and Draining our Emergency Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy: “Families across America have felt the brunt of this all-Democratic government’s failed energy policies. “When gas prices were skyrocketing, the Biden Administration insisted up and down they had no control over them. When the […]
McConnell Remarks on Hurricane Ian
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Hurricane Ian: “First, this morning, the Senate and the entire country are watching the news and praying for the people of the great state of Florida, where a seemingly massive hurricane is poised to make […]
Democrats’ Total Control Has Produced Total Economic Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Two years ago, the American people elected a President who claimed he would govern as a uniting moderate. Underscoring that mandate, voters gave him unusually small coattails, the slimmest possible majority in Congress. “This […]
Democrats Abandon Phony Fig Leaf “Permitting Reform”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding permitting reform: “The path to keeping the government funded has been clear for weeks now. “The solution was always going to be a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution; negotiated by Senators Shelby and Leahy; without any […]
Democrats’ War on Domestic Energy Hurts American Producers and Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy: “Right now, Washington Democrats are frustrated by the pace of the radical green transformation they envision for America. “They’re having trouble getting enough Senators to agree to make the most reliable and abundant forms […]