Masks, Radical Nonsense, and No Transparency: Far Left’s Vision for K-12 Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding K-12 schools: “Parents and kids need a swift end to pandemic disruptions that ignore the incredibly low risk to children. “I am proudly joining Senator Thune and many of our... Continue Reading

Without Evidence, President Biden “Rejects” Army Report on Botched Afghanistan Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: “While the world’s eyes are fixed on this present foreign policy crisis, troubling facts are continuing to surface surrounding the Administration’s previous self-inflicted crisis — the botched retreat from... Continue Reading

U.S. Must Back Rhetoric on Ukraine With Concrete Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: “Yesterday, President Biden addressed the country about the ongoing crisis that Russia has created on its border with Ukraine. There was much in the President’s remarks that I appreciated.... Continue Reading

Federal Reserve Needs Nominees Without Radical Far-Left Ideologies and Ethical Questions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding nominations: “This Democrat-caused inflation has forced the Federal Reserve and its Board of Governors into a tricky position. “But while the country is carefully watching the Fed Board of Governors,... Continue Reading

“American Families Deserve Normalcy”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding parents’ and children’s rights: “About two weeks ago, I spoke on this floor about the state of the pandemic two years in. About letting American families get back to normal.... Continue Reading

Another Terrible Inflation Report Shows Democrats Are Failing Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Moments ago, the country got yet another terrible monthly inflation report under the Biden Administration. Yet again, the data confirm what working families already know painfully well: Rampant inflation... Continue Reading

Americans Suffering a Violent Crime Wave Fueled By Democrats’ Far-Left Turn

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: “While Washington Democrats spent 2021 distracted by their reckless taxing and spending spree, violent criminals were preying on the American people. Millions of Americans’ neighborhoods descended into... Continue Reading

Basic Requirements for Bipartisan Government Funding Have Been Clear for Months

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: “Yesterday, the House of Representatives introduced legislation to keep the federal government open and funded through mid-March. “Avoiding a government shutdown in the near term is an obvious,... Continue Reading

Liberal Obsession With Closing Guantanamo Collides With Reality of Fighting Terrorists

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the war on terror: “Last week, the U.S. military took another top terrorist leader off the battlefield. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had been ISIS’s top militant since 2019 when American... Continue Reading

Inflation Is Turning Americans’ Pay Raises Into Big Pay Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “The Biden Administration spent the end of last week boasting that our economy added back more jobs in January than some economists had predicted. “But American families aren’t buying... Continue Reading