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• 07.09.25

  Thune Touts Senate Republicans’ Successful First Six Months in Majority
• 07.08.25

  Thune: Republicans Deliver on Promises to Americans
• 06.30.25

  Thune: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity for American Safety, Strength, and Prosperity
• 06.24.25

  Thune: Republicans’ Agenda Makes Our Country Stronger and Our Communities Safer
• 06.05.25

  Thune: Pedal to the Metal
• 04.04.25

  Thune: Democrats Melt Down Over Families Keeping More of Their Hard-Earned Money
• 03.13.25

  Thune: We Are Just Getting Started
• 12.16.24

  McConnell in Foreign Affairs: The Price of American Retreat
• 12.07.24

  McConnell Remarks Accepting ‘Peace Through Strength’ Award At Reagan National Defense Forum
• 11.21.24

  McConnell Announces Priorities for 119th Congress
• 11.19.24

  McConnell Urges Senate To Reject Sanders Resolution, Stand With Israel
• 11.19.24

  McConnell Remarks On Hesitation, Half-Measures In U.S. Support for Ukraine
• 11.13.24

  McConnell Receives AEI’s Irving Kristol Award
• 09.24.24

  McConnell: America Faces Simultaneous Threats, Must Resource Accordingly
• 09.17.24

  Eschewing Essential Legislation, Democrats Waste The Senate’s Time On More Show Votes
• 09.16.24

  McConnell Remarks On U.S. Interests And Repressive Regimes
• 09.12.24

  Dems Prioritize Radical Judges Over Defense And Funding The Government
• 09.12.24

  McConnell Highlights NDS Commission Report, Congressional Inaction On Urgent Defense Priorities
• 09.11.24

  McConnell On Anniversary Of September 11th Attacks: Cannot Wait For Adversaries To Come To Us
• 09.09.24

  Senate Returns To Glaring Unfinished Business On National Defense
• 08.03.24

  McConnell, Cotton Statement On Revocation Of Plea Deal For 9/11 Terrorists
• 08.01.24

  McConnell: Senate Must Not Short-Change American Strength
• 08.01.24

  Chuck Schumer’s Do-Nothing Show-Vote Summer
• 07.31.24

  McConnell Condemns Biden-Harris Admin. Plea Deal with 9/11 Terrorists
• 07.25.24

  Another Week Without Action On The NDAA In The Senate
• 07.11.24

  American People Support Strong American Leadership
• 07.09.24

  As NATO Meets In DC, Senate Democrats Prioritize Show Votes Over NDAA
• 07.09.24

  McConnell Delivers Remarks At The Reagan Institute NATO Summit Event
• 06.20.24

  Schumer’s Show Vote Summer Puts Politics Over National Security
• 06.17.24

  McConnell: Time To Take Up Overwhelmingly Bipartisan NDAA
• 06.13.24

  McConnell on NDAA: Can’t Surge Readiness. Time To Invest In Deterrence
• 06.12.24

  McConnell: Lack Of Coherent Counterterrorism Strategy Puts America And Our Allies In Danger
• 06.06.24

  ICYMI: Leader McConnell in The New York Times: “We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s”
• 06.04.24

  Three Years Too Late, Biden Finally Acknowledges The Border Crisis His Policies Caused
• 05.22.24

  Democrats’ Cynical Partisan Stunt Can’t Change The Fact That Biden Created The Border Crisis
• 05.21.24

  McConnell Remarks To Atlantic Council On Upcoming Washington NATO Summit
• 05.20.24

  McConnell Remarks On Iranian Regime’s Enduring Threats
• 05.14.24

  McConnell Remarks To Copenhagen Democracy Summit
• 05.09.24

  Biden Emboldens Hamas With His Latest Israel Arms Shutdown
• 05.08.24

  McConnell Remarks On Support For Israel, Justice For Terrorists
• 05.02.24

  McConnell: America Faces Grave Threats, Time To Invest Accordingly
• 04.28.24

  ICYMI: McConnell on Meet The Press and Face The Nation
• 04.24.24

  ICYMI: McConnell on America’s Newsroom
• 04.23.24

  McConnell Remarks On The National Security Supplemental
• 04.23.24

  McConnell Remarks On Passage Of National Security Supplemental
• 04.20.24

  McConnell Statement on National Security Supplemental Legislation
• 04.19.24

  McConnell: Senate Must Not Let Section 702 Go Dark
• 04.18.24

  McConnell: Time To Get ‘Real’ On National Security Challenges
• 04.18.24

  The Senate Must Act Quickly To Reauthorize FISA Section 702
• 04.17.24

  House-Passed Reforms To Section 702 Increase Both Transparency And Accountability
• 04.16.24

  McConnell: National Security Challenges Require Urgent Investment
• 04.16.24

  Will Iran’s Brazen Attack On Israel Finally Convince Democrats And President Biden To Drop The Unhinged Rhetoric They’ve Aimed At Israel Recently?
• 04.15.24

  Iran’s Attack Underscores Need For Urgent Action To Address National Security Threats
• 04.15.24

  McConnell: “Senate Will Not Allow Vital Security Authorities To Go Dark"
• 04.11.24

  McConnell Remarks On U.S.-Japan Alliance And Providing For Common Defense
• 04.10.24

  McConnell Remarks On 75th Anniversary Of NATO, Responsibilities of American Leadership
• 03.22.24

  Determined Work By Congressional Republicans Secured Important Conservative Policy Wins In This Year’s Appropriations Bills
• 03.22.24

  Senate To Take Necessary Step Toward Rebuilding American Hard Power
• 03.19.24

  McConnell On FY 24 Appropriations Process
• 03.19.24

  Congress’ Next Moves Will Shape America’s Global Influence
• 03.12.24

  For The Fourth Year In A Row, Biden’s Anemic Defense Budget Request Fails To Keep Pace With His Inflation
• 03.12.24

  Biden Admin. Budget: Wartime Taxes, But Neglect For Defense
• 03.11.24

  McConnell: Proud To Welcome Newest NATO Allies
• 03.06.24

  McConnell Marks 45th Anniversary Of Taiwan Relations Act
• 03.04.24

  Congressional Republicans Secure Important Spending & Policy Wins In Appropriations
• 02.29.24

  McConnell On Government Funding And National Security Priorities
• 02.27.24

  McConnell Marks Decade Since Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
• 02.26.24

  McConnell Statement On Sweden’s Accession To NATO
• 02.13.24

  McConnell Statement On Passage Of National Security Supplemental
• 02.11.24

  McConnell: Senate Faces Test Of American Leadership
• 02.09.24

  McConnell On National Security Supplemental
• 02.07.24

  Senate Has Responsibility To Invest In American Strength And Credibility
• 02.06.24

  America’s Adversaries Continue To Show They’re Undeterred
• 02.05.24

  Supplemental Will Address Security Challenges Directly
• 02.05.24

  The Senate Has A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity To Finally Change The Status Quo On America’s Borders
• 01.30.24

  McConnell To Biden: Exercise American Strength To Defend U.S. Personnel, Interests, And Allies In Middle East
• 01.28.24

  McConnell Statement On Iran-Backed Attack That Killed 3 American Servicemembers
• 01.26.24

  Desperate To Appease Climate Zealots, Biden’s Blinkered LNG Policy Throws National Security And American Jobs Under The Bus
• 01.25.24

  McConnell: We Cannot Deter Aggression By Tying Our Own Hands
• 01.24.24

  McConnell: Russian Defeat In Ukraine In Direct U.S. Interest
• 01.24.24

  Biden Admin. Climate Policy Puts Adversaries Above U.S. National Interest
• 01.23.24

  U.S. Must Support Israeli Efforts To Remove Terrorism, Corruption From Calculus Of Palestinian Future
• 01.18.24

  McConnell: Biden Admin. Must Make Adversaries Fear Costs of Escalating Violence
• 01.17.24

  Outcompeting China Requires Investments In Hard Power
• 01.16.24

  As Iran’s Terror Proxies Attack Israelis And Americans, Senate Democrats Are Focused On Condemning Israel
• 01.16.24

  McConnell on Gov’t Funding, National Security Priorities
• 01.11.24

  Keeping Pace With Russian And Chinese Military Buildups And Defending American Interests Requires Congress To Urgently Approve Crucial Security Funding
• 01.11.24

  National Security Challenges Are Test Of America’s Credibility, Senate Must Not Fail
• 01.10.24

  McConnell On National Security Threats: Weakness and Timidity Are Contagious
• 01.10.24

  Iran And Its Proxies Have Attacked American Forces And International Commerce With Impunity For Three Months
• 01.09.24

  McConnell to Biden Admin: Stop Second-Guessing Allies, Start Confronting Adversaries
• 01.08.24

  McConnell: Growing National Security Challenges Will Not Solve Themselves
• 12.20.23

  McConnell: America Needs To Show We Haven’t Forgotten How To Lead
• 12.19.23

  McConnell On Responsibility To Stand With Israel
• 12.18.23

  Attacks On Freedom Of Navigation Are Direct Challenge To American Leadership
• 12.14.23

  Senate Cannot Claim To Address National Security Without Restoring Border Security
• 12.13.23

  NDAA Marks Step Toward Addressing National Security Challenges
• 12.12.23

  Republicans Recognize Scope of National Security Threats
• 12.12.23

  Congress Must Pass This Year’s NDAA So America Can Confront Worldwide Security Challenges
• 12.11.23

  Senate Must Address National Security Crisis At Border
• 12.07.23

  Time To Deliver On National Security Priorities At Home And Abroad
• 12.07.23

  Senate Must Not Allow Retreat In Face Of Terror
• 12.06.23

  Ignoring Border Crisis Undermines National Security
• 12.05.23

  National Security Threats Not Waiting For Democrats To Get Serious
• 12.05.23

  Democrats Still Refuse To Take Biden’s Border Crisis Seriously
• 12.04.23

  National Security, Step One: Secure The Border
• 11.30.23

  Sovereign Borders Matter At Home And Abroad
• 11.29.23

  Border Security Essential, Not Extraneous, To National Security
• 11.28.23

  McConnell: Time To Get Serious On Border Security Policy
• 11.27.23

  McConnell: Time To Address Critical National Security Priorities
• 11.15.23

  Biden Admin. China Approach Fails To Keep Pace With ‘Pacing Threat’
• 11.13.23

  America’s Allies And Adversaries Both Understand Global Stakes In Ukraine
• 11.09.23

  McConnell on Honoring America’s Veterans, Investing In American Strength
• 11.02.23

  A Strong, Comprehensive Security Supplemental Invests In American Defense And American Jobs
• 10.31.23

  Congress Has Opportunity To Address Growing Nat’l Security Threats At Home And Abroad
• 10.26.23

  Terrorist Threats Demand American Leadership, Not Naïveté
• 10.24.23

  Biden’s Weakness On Iran Cannot Continue
• 10.19.23

  The United States Can’t Afford To Take A ‘Holiday From History’
• 10.17.23

  McConnell: ‘Israel’s fight is the fight of the entire civilized world.’
• 10.17.23

  President Must Convey Support To Israel, Credible Deterrence To Iran
• 10.09.23

  McConnell in The Wall Street Journal: Four Steps for the U.S. to Help Israel
• 09.21.23

  McConnell To Biden Admin. On China: Put ‘Actions Over Words’
• 09.21.23

  McConnell Welcomes President Volodymyr Zelensky Of Ukraine
• 09.19.23

  China Competition Requires Serious Investments In Defense Industrial Base
• 09.18.23

  McConnell: Biden Iran Policy ‘Incentivizing Tehran’s Bad Behavior’
• 09.14.23

  U.S. Allies Buy American, Strengthen Collective Security
• 09.13.23

  Security Assistance Drives Investment In American Industry, Jobs
• 09.12.23

  McConnell: Ukraine Aid Subject To “Unprecedented” Oversight
• 09.11.23

  McConnell: Helping Defend Ukraine ‘Obviously In America’s Self-Interest’
• 09.07.23

  McConnell Highlights Investments in American Defense
• 09.06.23

  Now Is Not The Time To Shirk Commitments To National Defense
• 09.05.23

  McConnell: Urgent Work On Government Funding Cut Out For Us
• 07.27.23

  NDAA Is Essential To Modernize Our Military, Improve Readiness, And Keep Pace With China’s Rapid Military Buildup
• 07.13.23

  McConnell: To Out-Compete China, Invest In Hard Power
• 07.12.23

  Americans Share Allies’ Resolve To Deter Common Threats
• 07.11.23

  American Leadership In Supporting Ukraine Is Making A Difference In Europe
• 06.21.23

  America, Indo-Pacific Partners Must Continue To Invest In Robust Deterrence
• 06.20.23

  NDAA Is Essential To Deterring Chinese Aggression
• 06.15.23

  America’s East Asia Partners Agree That Supporting Ukraine Is Essential For Deterring China
• 06.15.23

  New German Security Strategy is an Important Step Forward
• 06.13.23

  McConnell: U.S. and NATO Allies Must Stand Together Against Global Threats
• 06.12.23

  Aid to Ukraine is an Investment in America’s Security
• 06.06.23

  “Keeping America Safe, Keeping America Fed, and Keeping the Lights On”
• 05.16.23

  A Real China Competition Bill Would Focus On Defense
• 04.04.23

  McConnell Welcomes Finland into NATO
• 03.28.23

  Senators Should Support Sen. Sullivan’s Amendment In Wake Of Latest Iranian Attacks On U.S. Forces
• 03.21.23

  Congress Should Not Tie The Hands Of American Commanders In The Middle East
• 03.15.23

  As Threats To The United States Proliferate, President Biden’s Defense Budget ‘Is Woefully Inadequate’
• 03.01.23

  After Meeting Allies, McConnell Reemphasizes Importance of Ukraine Aid
• 02.24.23

  McConnell on One-Year Anniversary of Ukraine Escalation
• 02.16.23

  McConnell Previews His Message to NATO Allies
• 02.16.23

  ICYMI: McConnell on America’s Newsroom
• 02.13.23

  President Biden Owes Americans Answers on Flying Object Takedowns
• 02.09.23

  McConnell on the State of the Union: Americans Deserve Accountability, Not Excuses
• 02.07.23

  ICYMI: McConnell on The Guy Benson Show and The Story
• 02.07.23

  Biden Administration Delivers Second Year of Overwhelming Failures
• 01.25.23

  McConnell Welcomes Overdue Announcements on New Ukraine Aid
• 01.24.23

  McConnell: Ukraine Assistance Must Aim at Victory
• 12.21.22

  McConnell on Zelenskyy Visit: Helping Ukraine Directly Serves Core American Interests
• 12.20.22

  Senate Republicans Secured ‘Robust Defense Spending’ At The Expense Of Democrats’ Liberal Spending
• 12.20.22

  NDAA Contains Key Wins That Don’t Make National Headlines
• 12.20.22

  The Government Funding Agreement Conforms To The Conservative Policy Guidelines Leader McConnell Has Defined For Months
• 12.19.22

  Congress Should Fix the President’s Broken Defense Budget Request
• 12.15.22

  NDAA Features Crucial Programs And Force Modernization Needed To Confront The Challenge Posed By China
• 12.13.22

  Ukraine Support Is One Example of American Leadership Paying Dividends
• 12.08.22

  This Year’s NDAA Includes Essential Boosts To Munitions, Modernization, And Deterrence Against Hostile Powers
• 12.07.22

  “Strong, Bipartisan NDAA” a Crucial Step for Defending America
• 12.06.22

  McConnell to Democrats: Stop Delaying NDAA Over “Miscellaneous Pet Priorities”
• 12.06.22

  Democrats Holding Critical NDAA Hostage For Unrelated Partisan Policies
• 11.29.22

  U.S. Must Invest in American Strength, Security, and Alliances
• 08.03.22

  Finland, Sweden NATO Accession Deserves Unanimous Bipartisan Support
• 07.26.22

  Senate Must Act Quickly on Sweden, Finland NATO Accession and Bipartisan NDAA
• 06.14.22

  U.S. Must Learn From Ukraine Crisis and Invest in Real, Robust Defense Growth
• 05.19.22

  “Bipartisan Landslide” Will Show Supporting Ukraine Serves Key American Interests
• 05.18.22

  America’s Partners in Asia Know Ukraine’s Future Will Impact Theirs
• 05.18.22

  The Importance To Taiwan Of Ukraine Successfully Defending Itself
• 05.17.22

  McConnell Supports Strengthening NATO and Honors Forces Deploying from Kentucky
• 05.17.22

  McConnell Discusses Kyiv Visit and Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Assisting Ukraine
• 05.14.22

  Leader McConnell and Senators Collins, Cornyn, and Barrasso Meet President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
• 05.12.22

  McConnell: Senate Must Pass Urgent Funding Bill for Ukraine
• 05.06.22

  Bipartisan Rejection Of The Biden Administration’s Awful Proposals For A New Nuclear Deal With Iran
• 05.05.22

  McConnell: Senate Must Focus on Helping Ukraine Win
• 04.07.22

  Biden Budget Underfunds Defense Despite Global Threats
• 03.24.22

  McConnell: Strengthen Military Production, Defense Funding, and Global Leadership
• 03.16.22

  McConnell on Ukraine: “Here Is What President Biden Should Be Doing Right Now”
• 03.10.22

  Government Funding Agreement Provides Critical Boost To Defense Spending At A Dangerous Time
• 03.10.22

  McConnell on Supporting Ukraine: “Strength Is Not A Provocation”
• 03.10.22

  Bipartisan Government Funding Bill Contains Big Wins for National Defense
• 03.08.22

  Ukraine Aid Cannot Move “At the Speed of Bureaucracy”
• 02.16.22

  Without Evidence, President Biden “Rejects” Army Report on Botched Afghanistan Policy
• 02.16.22

  U.S. Must Back Rhetoric on Ukraine With Concrete Action
• 01.20.22

  365 Days of Bad Policies and Broken Promises
• 01.05.22

  McConnell: U.S. and NATO Allies Must Stand Strong in the Face of Russian Threats
• 11.12.21

  Bipartisan Demands For Sen. Schumer To Bring NDAA To The Senate Floor
• 11.02.21

  American Security Can’t Wait For Democrats’ NDAA Delays
• 09.23.21

  'Global Wars Do Not Simply End Because a President’s Speechwriter Says So'
• 08.10.21

  Democrats Vote To Shortchange Defense In Favor Of Their Massive Tax-And-Spending Spree
• 06.17.21

  McConnell: Repealing 2002 AUMF Won’t Solve Terrorist Threat
• 06.14.21

  McConnell on Department of Justice IG Investigation: “There is No Need for a Partisan Circus Here in Congress”
• 05.27.21

  Biden’s Budget: Gargantuan Spending, Massive Tax Hikes, Yet Shortchanging Defense
• 05.20.21

  “Competing with China” Requires Adequately Funding our National Defense
• 04.28.21

  ‘Centrist Words, Liberal Actions’: Biden’s First 100 Days
• 04.12.21

  Election Law and Infrastructure Deserve Bipartisanship, Not Democrats’ 'Trojan Horse Tactics'
• 04.09.21

  McConnell, Inhofe, Rubio, Graham, and Shelby Statement on Biden’s Disappointing Defense Budget
• 01.27.21

  McConnell: Nation Deserves Strong, Bipartisan Foreign Policy to Counter Serious Threats
• 01.22.21

  McConnell on Ret. Gen. Austin’s Nomination and Civil-Military Relations
• 01.07.21

  McConnell Statement on United States Capitol Security
• 12.29.20

  To Support Our Troops, Counter China And Russia, And Strengthen Cybersecurity, The Senate Must Approve The NDAA
• 12.11.20

  The Senate Must Support Our Military By Passing The 60th Annual NDAA
• 11.16.20

  Premature Afghanistan Exit Would Jeopardize Trump Administration’s Record of Success
• 11.10.20

  McConnell on Sec. Mark Esper and World Affairs
• 11.09.20

  McConnell on Elections: “We Respect the Rule of Law and Trust Our Institutions”
• 10.22.20

  McConnell on Election Security: “We Have Spent the Last Four Years Gearing Up For This”
• 09.23.20

  Schumer “Temper Tantrum” Halted Bipartisan Work on National Security
• 09.18.20

  Dems’ Partisan Approach To Election Security Undermines Our Bipartisan Progress
• 09.17.20

  McConnell on Election Security: Real Threats Persist, But We Aren’t ‘Flat-Footed’ Any Longer
• 08.18.20

  McConnell on Intelligence Committee’s Investigation: Our Adversaries Want to Undermine Our System of Government
• 08.07.20

  McConnell Welcomes Evanina’s Efforts to Combat Foreign Interference in U.S. Politics
• 08.03.20

  McConnell Urges Seriousness and Unity on Election Security, Not Partisan Cherry-Picking
• 07.23.20

  The 60th Annual NDAA Supports A Robust U.S. Military
• 07.01.20

  McConnell: “The Rule of Law Cannot Fade In and Out With the Fashions of the Radical Left”
• 06.04.20

  On The Tiananmen Anniversary, The Senate Is Pushing Back On China’s Provocations
• 06.04.20

  McConnell Delivers Address on China to Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary
• 06.03.20

  “The Foreign Actors Who Seek to Harm the United States Have Not Let Up While We Attend to Other Problems”
• 05.21.20

  McConnell on Successful Slowing of COVID-19: The American People Have Won “An Important Battle”
• 05.20.20

  McConnell: House Democrats Playing With “Perpetual Impeachment” While the Senate Fights the Pandemic
• 05.19.20

  McConnell on Continued Action on Improper Investigations: The American People Deserve Answers and We Intend to Get Them
• 05.18.20

  McConnell: Essential Workers Are Showing Up for Our Country And The Senate Is Showing Up for Them
• 05.15.20

  Two Productive Weeks In The Senate
• 05.13.20

  It’s Time To Reauthorize FISA
• 05.13.20

  McConnell: Our Enemies and Competitors Are Not Standing Down During this Pandemic
• 05.11.20

  McConnell: The Senate Will Continue to Perform Our Own Essential Responsibilities
• 03.16.20

  McConnell on FISA: The Senate Should Not Wait to Act
• 03.12.20

  McConnell Calls for Immediate Passage of Important National Security Legislation
• 03.11.20

  McConnell on Election Security: We Must Stay Vigilant
• 03.10.20

  “Let’s Focus on Fighting Foreign Interference, Not Fighting Each Other”
• 02.12.20

  Democrats Expect Military To Counter Iran With Hands Tied
• 02.06.20

  Obama Administration Failed At Combatting Russian Election Interference, New Bipartisan Report Shows
• 12.20.19

  Senate Accomplishments In The 116th Congress So Far
• 12.04.19

  National Security Takes A Backseat To Democrats’ Partisan Political Priorities
• 11.14.19

  Election Security Defenses Are Stronger, Crucial Work Continues
• 11.13.19

  Democrats Prioritize Politics Over Security
• 11.13.19

  McConnell Comments on Turkish President’s Visit to the White House
• 11.05.19

  Missed Opportunities
• 10.31.19

  Democrats Vow To Block Assistance For Ukraine And A Significant Pay Raise For U.S. Troops
• 10.31.19

  While Democrats Focus on Impeachment, Republicans Focus on Funding Our Troops
• 10.27.19

  McConnell Applauds President Trump’s Announcement on the Death of al-Baghdadi
• 10.23.19

  House Democrat Proposal is Designed to Reduce Free Speech in America
• 10.18.19

  Withdrawing from Syria is a Grave Mistake
• 10.15.19

  McConnell on Turkish Escalation: ‘This Violence Needs To End’
• 10.07.19

  McConnell Statement on Turkey and U.S. Partners in Syria
• 09.20.19

  Setting The Record Straight On Election Security
• 09.19.19

  Democrats Block Defense Funding They Previously Agreed To
• 09.18.19

  Burying The Socialist Agenda: House Democrats Vote To Constrain American Energy
• 09.17.19

  With Global Tensions Elevated, Timely Defense Funding Is Essential
• 09.11.19

  McConnell Thanks Ambassador John Bolton for Service as National Security Advisor
• 08.01.19

  Senate Accomplishments In The 116th Congress
• 07.30.19

  ‘A Victory For Our National Security’
• 07.28.19

  McConnell Statement on Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats
• 07.24.19

  McConnell on ‘Fox News at Night’ with Shannon Bream
• 07.22.19

  Our National Security Depends On Our Military Being Fully Funded
• 07.22.19

  Mark Esper: A Well-Prepared Nominee for a Post of Vital Importance
• 07.17.19

  Secretary of Defense Nominee Mark Esper: A Man of Honor and Integrity
• 07.16.19

  Mark Esper Is ‘A Soldier, A Scholar,’ And ‘An All-American Public Servant’
• 07.09.19

  Leader McConnell Meets with Secretary of Defense Nominee Mark Esper
• 06.27.19

  ‘Arguably The Most Important Piece Of Legislation That Congress Considers Every Year’
• 06.27.19

  Senate to Pass Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act
• 06.25.19

  The Senate and Nation are Closely Watching the Situation in the Gulf
• 06.21.19

  Leader McConnell Statement on Mark Esper
• 06.20.19

  McConnell Urges Senate to Stand With America’s Partners in the Middle East
• 06.19.19

  National Defense Authorization Act Up Next In Senate
• 06.18.19

  The United States Needs to Remain Engaged, Prepared, and Powerful
• 06.13.19

  McConnell: Efforts to Block Arms Sales to Our Partners in Middle East are Misguided
• 06.05.19

  Senate Continues to Clear Backlog of Nominees Left By Democrats’ Obstruction
• 05.24.19

  Leader McConnell Meets with Secretary of Defense Nominee Patrick Shanahan
• 05.23.19

  McConnell: America Must Give Iran No Reason to Misjudge Our Resolve
• 05.09.19

  McConnell Statement on Secretary of Defense Nominee Patrick Shanahan
• 04.03.19

  NATO has Shaped World History for the Better
• 03.13.19

  McConnell: Yemen Resolution Will Not Increase Our Diplomatic Leverage
• 03.06.19

  House Should Support Israel, Pass the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act
• 02.28.19

  McConnell Statement on President’s Summit in Vietnam
• 02.06.19

  ‘A Broad Consensus About American Leadership In The World’
• 02.05.19

  McConnell: The State of Our Union is Strong and Growing Stronger
• 02.04.19

  Senate Continues Work on Foreign Policy Legislation, Natural Resources Bill Up Next
• 01.31.19

  Senate Democrats Continue Foreign Policy Debate Obstruction
• 01.30.19

  Senate Democrats Still Trying to Block Crucial Foreign Policy Debate
• 01.29.19

  ‘A Serious Threat To Our Nation’
• 01.29.19

  Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act
• 01.28.19

  Will Democrats Start Voting For Bills They Support Now?
• 01.28.19

  Senate to Overcome Filibuster of Middle East Policy Bills
• 01.08.19

  Middle East Policy Legislation Would Help Protect Allies, Strengthen Israel Relationship
• 01.04.19

  Senate to Take Up Middle East Policy Bills
• 12.20.18

  McConnell Statement on Secretary Mattis
• 12.13.18

  An Already Productive Congress Adds More Accomplishments
• 12.12.18

  McConnell Supports Responsible Corker Resolution, Opposes Sanders-Lee
• 11.28.18

  Senate Focused on Wrapping Up This Year’s Priorities
• 11.16.18

  A Long List Of Accomplishments
• 10.24.18

  Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert Karem to Serve as National Security Advisor for Leader McConnell
• 10.10.18

  List Of Accomplishments Keeps Growing
• 08.29.18

  A Productive August
• 05.17.18

  Senate to Confirm First Female Director of the CIA
• 05.16.18

  Gina Haspel: ‘The Right Person To Lead The CIA’
• 05.16.18

  McConnell: Haspel is the Right Woman at the Right Time
• 05.10.18

  What Changed, Dems?
• 05.10.18

  Haspel Uniquely Ready to Head CIA
• 05.09.18

  Gina Haspel Has the Resume, Reputation, and Unique Skill Set to Lead the CIA
• 05.09.18

  Bipartisan National Security Leaders Support Gina Haspel
• 05.08.18

  McConnell Statement on Iran Deal
• 04.26.18

  McConnell on Democrats Slow-Walking Nominees: ‘This is Partisan Obstruction, Elevated to an Art Form’
• 04.24.18

  ‘Mike Pompeo Is Up To The Task’
• 04.23.18

  Senate Will Confirm Pompeo as Next Secretary of State
• 04.23.18

  ‘America Will Be Better Off If Mike Pompeo Is Confirmed’
• 04.23.18

  McConnell: Hard to Imagine Someone More Thoroughly Qualified Than Mike Pompeo
• 04.23.18

  ‘What Could It Be Other Than Politics?’
• 04.20.18

  Mike Pompeo, ‘A Highly Qualified Nominee’
• 04.19.18

  'Are You Kidding Me?'
• 04.19.18

  In Pompeo, ‘The Senate Can Ensure the Nation Has a Chief Diplomat Who Enjoys the Complete Confidence of the President’
• 04.16.18

  McConnell Meets With Gina Haspel
• 04.16.18

  ‘Confirm Mike Pompeo’
• 04.12.18

  ‘Pompeo Is The Right Man’
• 03.22.18

  McConnell Meets With Mike Pompeo
• 03.22.18

  Restoring America’s Military
• 03.20.18

  Sanders Resolution on Yemen Would Harm Allies, Embolden Iran
• 03.19.18

  ‘Sustain Our Military's Primacy’
• 03.13.18

  McConnell Statement on Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel
• 03.13.18

  McConnell Statement on Rex Tillerson
• 02.08.18

  ‘Budget Agreement Is Indispensable For Our National Security’
• 02.06.18

  ‘Vote To Remove The Uncertainty That Is Hanging Over Our Armed Forces’
• 01.30.18

  Improving The Lives Of The American People
• 01.19.18

  Dem Shutdown Would Have ‘A Terrible Impact’ On Our Military
• 01.18.18

  Government Shutdown ‘Tough’ For Military Bases, Communities
• 01.11.18

  McConnell Statement on Critical Foreign Surveillance Legislation
• 01.09.18

  The World Remains Dangerous
• 01.04.18

  Debt of Honor
• 12.20.17

  Congress Working On Funding Agreement
• 12.18.17

  Congress Working To Pass Funding Agreement That Fulfills Responsibilities To Our Nation
• 12.15.17

  A Clear And Present Danger
• 12.14.17

  Funding Critical To Rebuilding Our Nation’s Military
• 12.13.17

  Defense Funding Must Be A Priority
• 12.12.17

  ‘China Fears The Tax Changes Could Make The U.S. A More Attractive Place To Do Business’
• 11.09.17

  ANWR: ‘A Tremendous Opportunity For Both Alaska And Our Country’
• 09.11.17

  NDAA: ‘Rebuilding Our Military’
• 08.21.17

  McConnell Statement on President Trump’s Address to the Nation on Afghanistan
• 08.03.17

  Real Reform For American Veterans
• 07.17.17

  Senate Will Vote To End Democrat Filibuster Of Key National Security Nominee
• 07.17.17

  Patrick Shanahan ‘An Extremely Qualified Candidate’
• 06.12.17

  Iran’s Ongoing Provocations
• 06.07.17

  Leader McConnell Statement on Christopher Wray
• 06.07.17

  Putting American Veterans First
• 05.23.17

  President’s Budget Prioritizes National Security, Veterans, Economic Growth
• 05.10.17

  Politics Must Stay Out of Current Russia Investigations
• 05.02.17

  A ‘Win for the American People’
• 04.02.17

  McConnell on Fox News Sunday and NBC’s Meet the Press
• 03.23.17

  Tail Wagging The Donkey
• 03.15.17

  Leader McConnell on Dan Coats and Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster
• 01.29.17

  Leader McConnell on ABC’s ‘This Week’
• 01.23.17

  Majority Leader McConnell’s Statement on Senator Dan Coats
• 01.10.17

  Democrats: Gen. Kelly ‘A Man Of Steady Leadership’
• 01.08.17

  McConnell on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’
• 12.13.16

  Majority Leader McConnell’s Statement on Rex Tillerson
• 12.12.16

  114th Congress: Major Wins For The American People
• 12.07.16

  Majority Leader McConnell’s Statement on General James Mattis
• 12.06.16

  21st Century Cures to Bolster Medical Innovation
• 11.30.16

  ‘Did I Do That?’
• 09.29.16

  Significant Bipartisan Accomplishments
• 09.20.16

  ‘Number Of Guantanamo Recidivists Continues To Rise’
• 09.19.16

  McConnell: Ensuring the Safety of All Americans Remains Our Top Priority
• 09.16.16

  ‘The World Is More Dangerous’
• 09.12.16

  Undeterred
• 09.07.16

  Another Flight-Ful Of Francs
• 09.07.16

  McConnell: Inexcusable that Senate Democrats Continue to Block National Defense and Anti-Zika Efforts
• 09.06.16

  Dems’ Troop Trifecta
• 08.19.16

  ‘Completely False’?
• 08.18.16

  Syria Five Years Later
• 07.14.16

  Senate Democrats Put Partisan Politics Before Veterans, Servicemembers, Families
• 07.11.16

  Senate Has Opportunity to Combat Opioid Epidemic and Zika, Support Troops
• 07.08.16

  ‘Inexcusable’
• 07.08.16

  Leader McConnell Statement on Democrat Filibuster of Department of Defense Funding Bill
• 07.07.16

  End Violent Criminal Sanctuaries
• 06.21.16

  ISIL Threat Isn’t 'Contained'
• 06.16.16

  CIA Director: ‘ISIL Remains A Formidable Adversary’
• 06.15.16

  President Obama: ‘They’re Not Coming Here’
• 06.14.16

  ‘We Must Adopt A Strategy Now’
• 06.14.16

  McConnell: ‘We Need to Defeat, Not Contain, ISIL’
• 06.13.16

  McConnell on Orlando Attack: We Won’t Back Down in the Face of Terrorism
• 06.10.16

  McConnell Encourages Senate to Pass Critical Measure to Support Troops and National Security
• 06.09.16

  Passing NDAA Will Help Ensure Military Readiness and Keep Americans Safe
• 06.08.16

  ‘Scrambling To Release As Many Prisoners As Possible’
• 06.08.16

  NDAA Will Help Keep Americans Safe, Prepare Country for Challenges
• 06.07.16

  McConnell: ‘We Need to Ensure the American People Are Protected’
• 06.07.16

  Gitmo: ‘Obama Administration Rushing To … Release As Many Prisoners As Possible’
• 06.06.16

  Senate Continues Work to Pass Critical Measure to Support Servicemembers and National Security
• 05.27.16

  Senate Back To Work
• 05.27.16

  Back To Work For The American People
• 05.25.16

  ‘It Takes A Lot Of Gall’
• 05.25.16

  McConnell to Senate Democrats: Stop Delaying Defense Bill
• 04.19.16

  Senate Back To Work: FAA & Energy
• 04.15.16

  Iran Deal Continues To Evolve
• 04.11.16

  Bipartisan FAA Bill Will Help Keep Americans Safe
• 04.05.16

  Wrong Time for Administration to Release Terrorists from Gitmo
• 04.04.16

  We Must Work With Our Allies to Fight Terrorism
• 03.31.16

  Gitmo Detainees: How Many More Will Rejoin Terror Groups?
• 03.08.16

  ‘Doubled’: Former Gitmo Prisoners ‘Suspected Of Rejoining Militants’
• 02.24.16

  ‘Last-Ditch Gitmo Plan Falls Flat’
• 02.23.16

  ‘There Are People In Gitmo Who Are So Dangerous That We Cannot Transfer Them’
• 02.11.16

  America Must Address Growing Foreign Policy Threats, Challenges and Prepare the Nation’s Defenses Now
• 02.10.16

  Senate Should Pass Bipartisan North Korea Sanctions Bill
• 02.09.16

  McConnell Urges Senate to Pass Bipartisan North Korea Sanctions Bill
• 02.09.16

  President Obama’s North Korea Policy ‘Has Failed’
• 02.02.16

  Bipartisan Energy Bill Would Strengthen Long-Term National Security
• 02.02.16

  ‘Against The Law’ – Bringing Gitmo Terrorists To U.S.
• 01.20.16

  ‘Strengthens Our Defense’
• 01.20.16

  ‘Strengthens Our Defense’

  …Read More
• 01.20.16

  McConnell Urges the Senate to Move Forward on the American SAFE Act
• 01.19.16

  McConnell Calls on Senate to Advance the SAFE Act
• 01.12.16

  In Final State of the Union, the President Should Move Beyond the Failed Policies of the Past
• 01.12.16

  A Legacy of Global Instability

  …Read More
• 01.12.16

  A Legacy of Global Instability
• 01.08.16

  Buyer’s Remorse
• 01.08.16

  Buyer’s Remorse

  …Read More
• 12.18.15

  Bipartisan Funding and Tax Relief Legislation Will Strengthen the Economy and National Security
• 12.18.15

  Bipartisan Legislation Would Eliminate Energy Export Ban, Bolster National Security
• 12.10.15

  ‘Mounting Anxiety’
• 12.10.15

  ‘Mounting Anxiety’

  …Read More
• 12.07.15

  President’s Oval Office Address ‘A Missed Opportunity,’ Says McConnell
• 12.07.15

  The President’s Former Advisors Weigh In
• 12.07.15

  The President’s Former Advisors Weigh In

  …Read More
• 12.06.15

  McConnell Previews President’s Speech
• 12.02.15

  In the First Week as Senate Majority Leader, McConnell Works to Pass Legislation that Benefits Kentucky
• 11.19.15

  President Warned Not to Skirt Law that Bans Bringing Guantanamo Terrorists into U.S.
• 11.19.15

  Obama Administration Should Hit Pause Button on Refugee Entries, McConnell Says
• 11.18.15

  Guantanamo North: ‘The Law Currently Does Not Allow For That’
• 11.18.15

  Guantanamo North: ‘The Law Currently Does Not Allow For That’

  …Read More
• 11.12.15

  President Obama ‘Swore An Oath To Uphold The Laws’
• 11.12.15

  President Obama ‘Swore An Oath To Uphold The Laws’

  …Read More
• 11.10.15

  Defense Bill Retains Bipartisan Prohibition Against President Sending Guantanamo Terrorists to U.S.
• 11.09.15

  ‘Decision First, The Law Later’
• 11.09.15

  ‘Decision First, The Law Later’

  …Read More
• 11.06.15

  Guantanamo: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
• 11.06.15

  Guantanamo: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

  …Read More
• 11.05.15

  McConnell Says Senate Will Revisit Blocked Defense Bill, Proceeds to Veterans Funding Bill
• 11.04.15

  With Last Week’s Fiscal Agreement, Senate Democrats Are Out of Excuses to Block Defense Funding Bill
• 11.04.15

  Following Agreement on Budget Numbers, Senate to Consider Bipartisan Troop Funding Bill
• 10.28.15

  Fiscal Agreement Includes Social Security Reform, More Funding for Troops and Doesn’t Hike Taxes
• 10.22.15

  President’s Partisan Veto of Defense Bill Is Unacceptable, McConnell Says
• 10.20.15

  Vetoing American Security
• 10.20.15

  Vetoing American Security

  …Read More
• 10.07.15

  In a Dangerous World, It’s ‘Essential’ President Sign, Not Veto, the Defense Bill, McConnell Says
• 10.06.15

  Defense Authorization Provides Tools to Protect America’s National Security
• 10.05.15

  Bill That Sets Policy, Authorizes Defense Funding Set for Senate Vote on Tuesday
• 10.05.15

  Will Obama ‘Make History, But Not In A Good Way’?
• 10.05.15

  Will Obama ‘Make History, But Not In A Good Way’?

  …Read More
• 10.02.15

  Pres. Obama Forgets His Defense Veto Threat
• 10.02.15

  Pres. Obama Forgets His Defense Veto Threat

  …Read More
• 09.22.15

  McConnell Calls For End to Democrat Filibuster of Defense Funding Bill
• 09.08.15

  Iran: A ‘Malign Force’
• 09.08.15

  Iran: A ‘Malign Force’

  …Read More
• 09.02.15

  ‘Hope…Is Not A National Security Strategy’
• 09.02.15

  ‘Hope…Is Not A National Security Strategy’

  …Read More
• 08.25.15

  Many questions about Iran deal
• 08.05.15

  Given Widespread Bipartisan Concern, America Deserves a Serious Debate on the Iran Nuclear Agreement
• 08.04.15

  McConnell Calls for ‘Thorough, Thoughtful and Respectful’ Senate Debate on Iran Nuclear Agreement
• 06.30.15

  It’s Time to Pause Negotiations with Iran
• 06.12.15

  Despite ‘Complex Array Of Crises Around The World’ Dem Leader Asserts NDAA ‘A Waste Of Time’
• 06.12.15

  Despite ‘Complex Array Of Crises Around The World’ Dem Leader Asserts NDAA ‘A Waste Of Time’

  …Read More
• 06.04.15

  McConnell Outlines Challenges, Opportunities Facing Burma in 2015
• 06.03.15

  McConnell Urges Senate Democrats Not to Play Partisan Politics with Defense Bill
• 06.03.15

  America’s Troops Are Not ‘A Waste Of Time’
• 06.03.15

  America’s Troops Are Not ‘A Waste Of Time’

  …Read More
• 06.02.15

  McConnell Opposes Bill that Weakens Counter-Terrorism Tools
• 06.02.15

  McConnell Calls for ‘Sensible Improvements’ to House-Passed FISA Bill
• 06.01.15

  McConnell Urges Adoption of Amendments to Improve House-Passed FISA Bill
• 05.31.15

  Senate Working to Continue Key Counterterrorism Program
• 05.22.15

  Anti-Terror Tools Protect Americans
• 05.12.15

  25 Former Cabinet Secretaries: Enact TPA
• 05.12.15

  25 Former Cabinet Secretaries: Enact TPA

  …Read More
• 05.11.15

  McConnell Discusses Senate Getting Back to Work, Previews Trade and Iran Legislation
• 05.07.15

  Trade: ‘Its Strategic Value Is Awesome’
• 05.07.15

  Trade: ‘Its Strategic Value Is Awesome’

  …Read More
• 05.07.15

  Passage of Iran Bill Would Give Congress a Chance to Review Iran Nuke Agreement
• 05.06.15

  McConnell Calls for Senate Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
• 04.16.15

  100 Days: ‘Signs Of Progress’
• 04.16.15

  100 Days: ‘Signs Of Progress’

  …Read More
• 04.14.15

  Busy Senate Agenda Includes Important Domestic, National Security Legislation
• 03.04.15

  Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Congress to Review, Vote on an Obama-Iran Agreement
• 03.03.15

  Senate to Debate Bipartisan Bill Requiring Congressional Approval of Any Agreement with Iran
• 03.03.15

  McConnell Welcomes Prime Minister Netanyahu to U.S. Capitol
• 03.03.15

  Bipartisan Skepticism Of Obama’s Iran Policy
• 03.03.15

  Bipartisan Skepticism Of Obama’s Iran Policy

  …Read More
• 01.15.15

  Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa to Deliver Republican Address to the Nation
• 01.07.15

  McConnell: Senate Focus Will Be Jobs Legislation, Concerns of the Middle Class