McConnell, Grassley Call Out AG on Plan to Send Taxpayer-Funded Settlements to Illegal Immigrants

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday pressed Attorney General Garland on reported the multi-million-dollar taxpayer give-away to illegal immigrants in the form of settlement agreements. The Senators’ letter follows conflicting statements from President Biden, who said such payments... Continue Reading

Leader McConnell Meets with General Joseph Aoun

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after meeting with General Joseph Aoun, Chief of Defense of the Lebanese Armed Forces: “I was glad to welcome General Aoun to the Capitol yesterday to discuss ongoing security cooperation efforts.  “Since the end of the... Continue Reading

ICYMI: McConnell on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News Channel’s ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’ this afternoon. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview: On Yesterday’s Elections and the Biden Agenda: “Well, even more significant than Virginia is... Continue Reading

McConnell Statement on Jean Rounds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Jean Rounds: “Elaine and I are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Jean Rounds. “As long as I’ve known Mike, anyone who spent even a few minutes with him would... Continue Reading

ICYMI: Leader McConnell on ‘Kudlow’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business’ ‘Kudlow’ this afternoon. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview: On Democrats’ Reckless Tax and Spending Spree: “Take a quick look back to the 2017 tax bill. As we... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors Justice Thomas’s 30th Anniversary with Speech on the Senate and the Judiciary

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered the featured keynote address Thursday evening at an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the C. Boyden Gray Center at the Antonin Scalia School of Law in honor of Justice Clarence Thomas’s 30 years and counting on the... Continue Reading

ICYMI: McConnell on ‘America’s Newsroom’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino on Fox News Channel’s ‘America’s Newsroom’ this morning. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview: On Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree: “The Wall Street Journal [Editorial Board] figured out what the... Continue Reading

McConnell Statement on Colin Powell

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement this morning regarding the passing of Colin Powell: “America has lost a trailblazing leader with the passing of Colin Powell. It is hard to imagine a more quintessentially American story: A son of Jamaican immigrants who... Continue Reading

“Umpteenth Iteration of the Same Partisan Power Grab” Will Fail in Senate, As It Should

LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Democrats’ latest effort to federalize all 50 states’ elections: “Another week, another effort by Washington Democrats to create fake drama over a proposed election takeover that will go nowhere. “Senator Schumer wants to stage... Continue Reading

McConnell Letter to AG Garland on DOJ Targeting Concerned Parents

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote a letter today to Attorney General Merrick Garland concerning his announcement that the Department of Justice will scrutinize and target parents who express concern about their children’s public educations. The full letter is available here. Excerpts from the letter... Continue Reading