WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that Julie E. Adams will return as the Secretary of the Senate and Frank J. Larkin will return as the Senate Sergeant at Arms. Both are returning to their respective positons after being nominated by McConnell at the beginning of... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senate Republicans announced their committee assignments for the 115th Congress. The assignments have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference. Committee Chairs will be selected by a vote of the members of each respective panel and then ratified by the Senate Republican Conference. Agriculture, Nutrition and... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the announcement of sanctions against Russia: “For eight years the foreign policy of the Obama administration has rested upon an effort to drawdown America’s conventional military capabilities, commitments and forward presence, and increased reliance upon international... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the United States abstention at today’s United Nations Security Council vote to condemn Israeli Settlements: “Today the United States carried the responsibility to veto any resolution before the United Nations that sought to isolate Israel within... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the release of the President’s Final Stream Protection Rule: “The president’s eight-year war on coal has wrecked the lifeblood of the economy and the livelihoods of coal country workers and their families. And this desperate, last-minute... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement regarding President-elect Trump’s intention to nominate Governor Rick Perry as Energy Secretary: “President-elect Trump has made an outstanding choice with Governor Perry to head the Department of Energy with a focus on more American energy and more American... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement regarding President-elect Trump’s intention to nominate Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State: “Rex Tillerson’s decades of experience have been widely recognized for forward-looking strategic planning, managing international partnerships and risk, and focused leadership around the world. “As... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement regarding President-elect Trump’s intention to nominate General John Kelly for Secretary of Homeland Security: “John Kelly is an inspired choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His leadership, operational experience and expertise in Western Hemisphere affairs... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement regarding President-elect Trump’s intention to nominate Andy Puzder as Secretary of Labor: “Andy’s decades of creating jobs across America and dealing with Washington red tape will be a valuable resource as the new administration works to reverse... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement mourning the passing of former Senate colleague, astronaut and veteran, John Glenn: “Today our nation bids farewell to one of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century. John Glenn said his childhood was like something out... Continue Reading