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
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement regarding President-elect Trump’s intention to nominate fellow Bluegrass state native and graduate of Kentucky’s Georgetown College, Scott Pruitt as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: “The EPA is the posterchild for agencies in need of immediate reform... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Trump’s intended nominee for Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis: “The next Commander in Chief will assume office at a time when significant threats to our national security are evident: the efforts and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Trump’s intended nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin: “It is time to get serious about the problems families and businesses large and small across the nation face. Whether it is the urgent... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Trump’s intended nominee for Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross: “As our chief business advocate, I know Wilbur will use his decades of experience to put American jobs in the best position possible to... Continue Reading