LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the president’s intent to nominate Robert Wilkie for Secretary of Veterans Affairs: “Robert Wilkie’s record of public service and current role as acting Secretary make him an outstanding choice to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the House-passed VA MISSION Act of 2018: “The Senate next week will take up and pass the VA MISSION Act, and send it to the president’s desk before Memorial Day. This bicameral, bipartisan bill contains significant reforms to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement Friday regarding the president’s drug pricing initiative announcement: “I commend the Trump Administration for taking on this serious challenge facing millions of American families. I look forward to reviewing the proposals and working with the president and his... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the planned historic summit meeting between the United States and North Korea scheduled for next month: “Today we learned the date and location for the historic summit meeting between the United States and North Korea. “I congratulate... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Daily Briefing’ with Dana Perino: On North Korea “We have watched administrations of both parties not be able to achieve what we have all hoped for in North Korea– that is a peninsula without nuclear weapons. So,... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement on the Iran Deal: “The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action represented a deeply flawed agreement which President Trump has determined is not in the national security interests of the United States. Iran’s... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following announcement Monday regarding the nomination of Mike Pompeo to serve as U.S. Secretary of State: “The Pompeo nomination has now been reported out of the Foreign Relations Committee, and there are sufficient votes in the Senate to ensure that he... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after meeting with the president’s nominee for Secretary of the Veterans Administration (VA), Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, M.D.: “I enjoyed meeting with Dr. Jackson and discussing the important work to be done on behalf of our nation’s veterans. ... Continue Reading
“Today is ‘Tax Day,’ the deadline for most Americans to file their tax returns. For many middle-class families and businesses, this date is circled on the calendar with regret and trepidation. But this year, this depressing day has a silver lining?—?simply put, it’s ‘out with the old, and in with... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following his meeting with the president’s nominee for Director of the CIA, Gina Haspel: “Today I had the opportunity to meet with the president’s nominee for Director of the CIA, Gina Haspel. Gina Haspel has dedicated her professional... Continue Reading