McConnell Sponsors Resolution Urging the House to Respect Due Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), introduced today their Senate Resolution urging the House of Representatives to begin respecting the precedents and due process safeguards that have been abandoned thus far in impeachment inquiry... Continue Reading

Senate Confirms Justin Walker of Kentucky to be U.S. District Judge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor prior to the Senate confirmation of Justin Walker of Louisville, Kentucky to serve on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky: “The Senate will have the opportunity... Continue Reading

McConnell Statement on Secretary Perry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry: “I’m grateful to Rick Perry for his long and distinguished career in public service. “His remarkable tenure as the longest-serving governor in Texas history saw the state take... Continue Reading

McConnell: We Must Avoid Strategic Calamity in the Middle East

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the situation in Syria: “I am gravely concerned by recent events in Syria and by our nation’s apparent response thus far. “Turkey is our NATO ally and has legitimate security concerns stemming from the conflict... Continue Reading

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Turkey and U.S. partners in Syria: “In January, a supermajority of the U.S. Senate voted for an amendment that expressed bipartisan concern about the continuing threat posed by ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria,... Continue Reading

McConnell Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China: “On the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, we should pause to recognize the many millions of lives lost under Chinese communist rule.  “From... Continue Reading

McConnell Discusses USMCA on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Alley’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the ongoing trade negotiations with China, and House Democrats:   On USMCA: “The argument for USMCA is very, very compelling, you know: 176,000 new jobs, $68 billion increase in gross... Continue Reading

McConnell, McCarthy Op-Ed: House Democrats Resist a Win for American Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following op-ed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) can be found on WSJ.com and in today’s print edition of The Wall Street Journal: “President Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico announced the most significant trade deal... Continue Reading

McConnell Provisions on Russia and Hong Kong Included in Appropriations Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after the Senate Appropriations Committee passed legislation including his amendments to counter malign Russian influence and to promote democracy in Hong Kong: “I’m proud that my amendments to increase funding for the Countering Russian Influence Fund and... Continue Reading

Leader McConnell Statement on Speaker Pelosi’s Impeachment Inquiry Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Speaker Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry announcement:  “Washington Democrats have been searching for ways to reverse their 2016 election defeat since before President Trump was even inaugurated. “The result has been a two-and-a-half-year impeachment parade in search... Continue Reading