WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) submitted the following remarks for the record at today’s Senate Rules Committee markup: “Today, the committee is considering actions with the potential to profoundly change the landscape of political speech. “On the frontier of artificial intelligence, the emergence computer-generated ‘deepfakes’... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Leader McConnell and Speaker Johnson sent a letter to President Biden urging that congressionally appropriated security assistance to Israel should be expedited immediately: Dear Mr. President: Having recently worked on a bipartisan basis to pass an emergency national security supplemental appropriations bill that included urgent assistance... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Kristen Welker on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ and Margaret Brennan on CBS’ ‘Face The Nation’. See below for highlights or click here and here for the full interviews. On supporting Ukraine: “I think we need to stick with them.... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino on Fox’s ‘America’s Newsroom’. See below for highlights or click here for the full interview. On the getting aid to Ukraine: “It’s actually only .2% of our gross domestic product. So put in that context: it is... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding House passage of the national security supplemental: “The national security of the United States depends on the willingness of its leaders to build, sustain, and exercise hard power. Two months ago, after extensive debate,... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the latest strikes by Iran: “In the face of Iran’s significant military strikes on Israel, the United States must stand with our ally as Israel’s national unity government takes necessary measures to defend its... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker Johnson, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, and Leader Jeffries released the following statement: “Evan Gershkovich, an American citizen and reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has now spent a year wrongfully detained by Putin’s government. We continue to condemn his baseless arrest, fabricated charges, and unjust imprisonment.... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, KY. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement on the passing of former Senator Joe Lieberman: “Elaine and I were saddened to learn of the passing of a good friend and former colleague, Senator Joe Lieberman. “Joe’s life was adorned with the marks of... Continue Reading
MONTGOMERY, AL – Tonight, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) delivered the Republican Response to the Nation following the State of the Union. Below is the text of the Response as prepared for delivery: “Good evening, America. “My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union. Below are excerpts from the response: “Tonight, the American family needs to have a tough conversation, because the truth is, we’re all worried about the future of our... Continue Reading