McConnell Condemns Burma Executions and Calls for Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Burma: “Over the weekend, Burma’s long and difficult struggle toward democracy and freedom took another dark step backwards. “The brutal military junta controlling Burma executed four political prisoners, including the... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Prescription Drug Socialism Would Kill New Cures and Treatments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drugs: “Staring down the barrel of the economic disaster they’ve created, Washington Democrats still don’t appear to be pumping the brakes on their reckless agenda. For example, the same... Continue Reading

U.S. Economy Headed Towards Recession, But Democrats Claim Otherwise

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “For the past year and a half, Washington Democrats have continually found new ways to be wrong about the U.S. economy. “Last springtime, Democrats insisted their plan to... Continue Reading

Senate Must Act Swiftly to Support American Military Superiority, Deter Aggressors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: “Yesterday, I had the honor of greeting the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, who visited us here in the Capitol. “Like my colleagues in the room, I was... Continue Reading

As Americans Struggle With Historic Inflation, Democrats Plan Tax Hikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “Washington Democrats’ one-party government has performed an amazing feat: “In eighteen months, they’ve taken an economy that was ready to soar and completely derailed it with $2 trillion... Continue Reading

Democrats’ War on Domestic Energy Hurts American Producers and Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy: “Right now, Washington Democrats are frustrated by the pace of the radical green transformation they envision for America. “They’re having trouble getting enough Senators to agree to make the... Continue Reading

McConnell: Senate Must Act Swiftly on Sweden, Finland NATO Accession

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: “Yesterday, a day after the House overwhelmingly passed a resolution welcoming Finland and Sweden’s application to join NATO, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discharged the treaty protocols required... Continue Reading

Democrats Threaten Americans’ Privacy and Political Speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the DISCLOSE Act: “Unfortunately, inflation and tax hikes don’t exhaust Washington Democrats’ capacity to make trouble for the American people. “Today, the Rules Committee will be reviewing the DISCLOSE Act,... Continue Reading

Kentuckians Cannot Afford Another Year of Biden’s “Temporary” Inflation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “A year ago today, with prices already rising, President Biden said high inflation was, ‘expected to be temporary.’ “One year later, after nine straight months of inflation over... Continue Reading

Democrats Attack American Medical Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding drug pricing: “One of the things Washington Democrats appear most eager to do with their one-party control of government is resurrect their war on America’s world-leading medical innovation sector. “In... Continue Reading