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02.07.23

ICYMI: McConnell on The Guy Benson Show and The Story

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Guy Benson on Fox News Radio's 'The Guy Benson Show' and Martha MacCallum on Fox News' 'The Story' this afternoon. See below for highlights or click here and here for the full interviews. On the State of the Union: "I think a good way to start is to talk about what the President's job is tonight. I just looked at a poll today, you may well have referred to it, that said only 13% of Americans thought the state of the… Continue Reading


02.02.23

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas Will Deliver Republican Address to the Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation from Little Rock, Arkansas following the State of the Union address next Tuesday, February 7th: Speaker McCarthy said: "Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system. As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Con… Continue Reading


08.10.22

Democrats Cheer 8.5% Inflation That Is Crushing Americans

LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement this afternoon regarding inflation: "Only these reckless Washington Democrats could see another month of crushing 8.5% inflation and try to spin it as a win for themselves. "Prices keep skyrocketing upward at historic rates. Democrats have hammered working families with the worst food inflation and grocery inflation since 1979. The American people are paying a Democrat Inflation Tax of more tha… Continue Reading


07.27.22

Kentucky and U.S. Face Deadly Consequences of Democrats’ Border Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding law and order: "Yesterday, I met with members of the Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association to discuss the ongoing substance abuse crisis in my home state. "These front-line professionals have watched Kentucky pass some grim milestones in recent years. This is one of the most horrifying consequences of the ongoing breakdown of law and order in our country… Continue Reading


07.14.22

ICYMI: McConnell on The Story

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Martha MacCallum this afternoon on Fox News' 'The Story With Martha MacCallum'. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On Democrats' Runaway Inflation: "One clear reason we're suffering from 40-year high inflation: the $1.9 trillion so-called rescue package passed last year in March without a single Republican vote, which Bill Clinton's Secretary of the Treasury, Larry Summers said at t… Continue Reading


06.23.22

McConnell on Major Victories for Second Amendment Rights, School Safety, and Mental Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement this evening regarding the Second Amendment: "Today, in the span of less than 24 hours, our nation won two landmark victories that will make our country both freer and safer. "First, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that is the most significant reaffirmation of Second Amendment rights in over a decade. New York's unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry were struck down an… Continue Reading


04.01.22

ICYMI: McConnell on Fox News @ Night

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Shannon Bream last night on Fox News' 'Fox News @ Night'. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On Surging Gas Prices: "We were energy independent in 2019 and exporting oil and gas. Every solution [the Biden administration] come[s] up with involves somebody else sending energy to Europe rather than us. And with regard to dropping some of the reserves and the strategic petroleum reserves… Continue Reading


03.17.22

ICYMI: McConnell on ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Hugh Hewitt this morning on 'The Hugh Hewitt Show'. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On President Zelensky's Joint Address to Congress: "Well, inspiring once again. What a brave leader the Ukrainians have. They've been an inspiration to the whole world. And that said, yesterday, I appreciate the President's efforts, but he needs to step up his game. There's a lot more we need to… Continue Reading


03.01.22

ICYMI: McConnell on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Martha MacCallum this afternoon on Fox News' The Story with Martha MacCallum. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On the Russia-Ukraine War: "I think the Ukrainians are inspiring us all and particularly their dynamic and outstanding president Zelensky. He's so brave. It's literally rallying the rest of the world behind him. Who would have ever thought you'd see demonstrations in the… Continue Reading


01.06.22

McConnell Statement on January 6th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of January 6th, 2021: "January 6th, 2021 was a dark day for Congress and our country. The United States Capitol, the seat of the first branch of our federal government, was stormed by criminals who brutalized police officers and used force to try to stop Congress from doing its job. This disgraceful scene was antithetical to the rule of law. One year later, I am a… Continue Reading


12.22.21

ICYMI: Leader McConnell on FOX News’ America Reports

LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined FOX News' America Reports this afternoon. Click here to watch to the full interview or see below for highlights: On Killing the Democrats' Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree "[Senator Manchin] gave the American people the Christmas gift they needed. He killed this bill in its current form which would have been really, really bad for America-exactly the wrong kind of prescription for the rampant inflation that we are s… Continue Reading


12.22.21

ICYMI: Leader McConnell on The Hugh Hewitt Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show this morning. Click HERE to listen to the full interview or see below for highlights: On Killing the Democrats' Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree and Passing Bipartisan Infrastructure "[I]nitially the Democrats knew the poll data was clear what was popular was hard infrastructure. 75 percent of people believed that we needed to deal with deteriorating roads and bridges, expand b… Continue Reading


12.20.21

ICYMI: Leader McConnell on The Guy Benson Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Guy Benson on The Guy Benson Show this afternoon. Click here to listen to the full interview or see below for highlights: On Senator Manchin Killing the Reckless Taxing and Spree "Ironically, at my wrap-up press conference at the end of the session last Thursday, I said the single biggest favor Joe Manchin could do [for] the country is to 'kill this bill.' That's what the country needs, to see this bill killed. "It… Continue Reading


12.10.21

$4.9 Trillion: Without Budget Gimmicks, Cost of Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree Skyrockets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the recent CBO report: "As a Democratic Senator explained last month, the reckless taxing and spending spree is full of 'shell games' and 'budget gimmicks' meant to mask the pain it would cause our country. "Democrats want permanent new entitlements. To create a fake lower price tag, their bill pretends much of the spending would stop in a few years. To be clear, Democrats d… Continue Reading


12.02.21

ICYMI: Leader McConnell on America’s Newsroom

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino this morning on Fox News' America's Newsroom. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On Federal Vaccine Mandates: "Well, I think there is good news. Multiple courts have pushed the pause button on these government vaccine mandates. There is a decent chance the courts will strike them down. Secondly, next week we are going to have a vote on the vaccine mandate … Continue Reading


11.18.21

ICYMI: McConnell on The Guy Benson Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Guy Benson this afternoon on Fox News Radio's 'The Guy Benson Show'. See below for highlights or click here to listen to the full interview: On the Democrats' Reckless Tax and Spending Spree: "What's happening here, Guy, is the Speaker is marching the House Democratic conference, or at least those that put them in the majority in swing states, right off the cliff. Marching them right off the cliff. Pursuing this ide… Continue Reading


11.03.21

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 New Jersey. We were not competitive in the governor's race up there and yet the Republican candidate, who no one knew, almost won. I think what we can safely say about N… Continue Reading


10.14.21

“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 another political stunt around the umpteenth iteration of the same partisan power grab that the Senate has already considered and rejected repeatedly. It is the s… Continue Reading


10.08.21

McConnell Letter to President Biden on Debt Limit

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent the following letter to President Biden today regarding congressional Democrats' duty to raise the debt limit: "Dear President Biden: "Last night, Republicans filled the leadership vacuum that has troubled the Senate since January. I write to inform you that I will not provide such assistance again if your all-Democrat government drifts into another avoidable crisis. "The Senate Democratic Leader had three months' no… Continue Reading


10.06.21

McConnell Statement on Democrats’ Self-Created Debt Limit Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the debt limit: "The unified Democratic government had two and a half months to address the debt limit through reconciliation. Instead, they drifted to the doorstep of yet another self-created Democrat crisis. Whether through miscalculation or a deliberate effort to bully their own members into wrecking the Senate, top Democrats have risked adding a default crisis to the inflation cri… Continue Reading

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