WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: “When the Senate votes today to fund the government, we’ll also approve further emergency aid for Ukraine. “The Ukrainians have made remarkable progress in pushing back Russia’s unhinged aggression.... Continue Reading
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: “Runaway inflation isn’t the only crisis keeping American families up at night. “The last two years have seen law and order deteriorate across our country. Public safety... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy: “Families across America have felt the brunt of this all-Democratic government’s failed energy policies. “When gas prices were skyrocketing, the Biden Administration insisted up and down they had no... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Hurricane Ian: “First, this morning, the Senate and the entire country are watching the news and praying for the people of the great state of Florida, where a seemingly massive... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Two years ago, the American people elected a President who claimed he would govern as a uniting moderate. Underscoring that mandate, voters gave him unusually small coattails, the slimmest... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding permitting reform: “The path to keeping the government funded has been clear for weeks now. “The solution was always going to be a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution; negotiated by Senators... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today at the Senate Rules Committee hearing regarding the Electoral Count Act: “I’m pleased that we are where we are today. We’re here to consider legislation that is necessarily detailed and complex. But the reason we... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Electoral Count Act: “This afternoon, those of us on the Rules Committee will mark up a bipartisan package of updates to the Electoral Count Act of 1887. “I... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: “Last night, our Democratic colleagues released a draft short-term government funding bill. “Big parts of the draft are unobjectionable. Because they were negotiated across party lines. “Both sides... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the passing of Officer William Thomas: “First, I was deeply saddened to learn that we lost a dedicated and long-serving member of the Senate family this week. Officer William Thomas... Continue Reading