WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding miners’ health care benefits and the short-term continuing resolution: “With cooperation from our friends across the aisle, the Senate will pass a short-term continuing resolution before this evening so that members... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding tax reform, the president’s nominees and the government funding bill: “Yesterday the administration introduced a plan to serve as the guideline for modernizing and simplifying America’s tax code. This process... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding this afternoon’s briefing on North Korea, President Trump’s nominees, and the upcoming government funding bill: “North Korea’s determined effort to field a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile threatens the United States... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor prior to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance ceremony in the United States Capitol: “Many decades ago, historic tragedy befell a continent and unimaginable horror visited a people.... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding several of President Trump’s nominations as well as ongoing discussions on legislation to fund the government: “Yesterday the Senate confirmed former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor mourning the passing of Kate O’Beirne: Over the weekend we lost one of conservatism’s most insightful journalists with the passing of Kate O’Beirne. Kate was long a leading voice for... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding confirmation votes for Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture and Rod Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General: “Over the past couple of weeks Senators have had the opportunity... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Yesterday, as we all know, was a consequential one for the Senate. In the end, we restored to this body... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s decision to take military action in Syria: “Last evening the administration notified me of the president’s decision to respond to the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons against... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “The Senate has considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for many weeks now. We’ve seen his impressive credentials. We’ve... Continue Reading