Recent Press

Senate Passes Bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act

June 01, 2023

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act: "Four months after Speaker McCarthy invited President Biden to begin negotiating a resolution to the looming debt crisis, an important step toward fiscal san… Continue Reading

McConnell Applauds Bipartisan Agreement to Rein in Reckless Spending

May 28, 2023

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement: "The United States of America will not default on its debt. Today's agreement makes urgent progress toward preserving our nation's full faith and credit and a much-needed step toward getting its financial house in … Continue Reading

Supreme Court Delivers Victory For Common Sense And American Landowners

May 25, 2023

– U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA: “The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA is a victory for common sense and yet another stern rebuke of Washington Democrats̵… Continue Reading

Latest Remarks

Republicans Will Not Rubber-Stamp Radical Biden Nominees

June 07, 2023

– U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding nominations: “For someone who campaigned as a moderate and promised to unify our country, President Biden has chosen to staff his Administration with a roster of alarmingly radical or unqualified personnel. “In recent weeks, the President’s nominees who have made the biggest headlines have been the ones so far outside the mainstream that even a Demo… Continue Reading

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

June 06, 2023

– U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senate business and national defense: “Last week, the Senate passed an agreement that preserved America’s full faith and credit and began to rein in Democrats’ runaway spending. “But the Senate’s work is far from over. Today, with the threat of economic crisis behind us, it’s time for the Senate to focus its full attention on some … Continue Reading

Debt Limit Agreement an “Important Step in the Right Direction”

June 01, 2023

– U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government spending: “Last night, an overwhelming majority of our House colleagues voted to pass the agreement Speaker McCarthy reached with President Biden. “In doing so, they took an urgent and important step in the right direction – for the health of our economy and the future of our country. “The Fiscal Responsibility Act avoids the catas… Continue Reading

Op-Eds

How the Senate's bold action to combat the coronavirus will help Kentuckians

April 01, 2020

Every Kentuckian is feeling the effects of the coronavirus. It's a national health and economic emergency that demands action. The Republican-led Senate answered with the biggest rescue package in history, and Kentucky will see at least $1.25 billion in relief. We've already received $39 million to address urgent housing and economic development priorities, and more funding will soon be on the way. Since the beginning of this crisis, we've been coordinating with President Trump and Vice Preside… Continue Reading

Democrats Shirking Duty to Fund National Defense

November 14, 2019

At the end of October, President Trump announced U.S. special operations forces eliminated Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the world's most wanted terrorist and the vile leader of ISIS. Whatever your politics, every American should express sincere gratitude to the intelligence professionals and servicemembers who carried out this brave defense of the American way of life. Kentuckians should be especially proud that one of our very own, Cadiz-native Lieutenant General Scott Howell, leads the forces who ex… Continue Reading

Withdrawing from Syria is a Grave Mistake

October 18, 2019

Withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria is a grave strategic mistake. It will leave the American people and homeland less safe, embolden our enemies, and weaken important alliances. Sadly, the recently announced pullout risks repeating the Obama administration's reckless withdrawal from Iraq, which facilitated the rise of the Islamic State in the first place. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I have worked with three presidential administrations to fight radical Islamist terrorism. I have distilled … Continue Reading