McConnell: Sweeping Legislation on Senate Floor Needs Bipartisanship & Robust Amendment Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding The Endless Frontiers Act: “Yesterday, the Senate took a step toward considering wide-ranging legislation that would touch on multiple parts of the U.S. economy in the name of increasing innovation... Continue Reading

Democrat Bailout Funneling Taxpayers’ Cash to California Despite Big Surplus

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding state budgets: “Recent headlines have reinforced a warning that Republicans and economic experts have been articulating for months: The massive spending Democrats insisted upon at the outset of the Biden... Continue Reading

States Having to Clean Up Washington Democrats’ Job Market Mess

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “When the 117th Congress and President Biden were sworn in back in January, our nation had already turned the corner in our battle with the coronavirus. “New cases... Continue Reading

McConnell Proud to Support Israel: “Let’s Leave No Doubt Where America Stands”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “Yesterday was the deadliest day yet in the continued fighting between the terrorist forces attacking Israel and Israel’s measured, precise, and defensive response. “Hamas unleashed another round of rocket... Continue Reading

Iran’s Fingerprints Are All Over Anti-American, Anti-Israeli, and Anti-Arab Terrorism Across the Middle East

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran: “The attacks being directed at innocent Israeli citizens are coming from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Both those terrorist groups receive support from Iran. “The regime in Tehran is... Continue Reading

Competing With China Requires Funding Defense & Strengthening our Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding China: “While Senators were back in our home states last week, the Washington Post ran this headline: ‘Chinese greenhouse gas emissions now larger than those of developed countries combined.’ “China... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors Fallen Kentucky Officer and U.S. Capitol Police

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor honoring National Police Week: “I’ll begin this morning where I began on Monday: Talking about National Police Week. “Yesterday I got to welcome members of Kentucky’s Fraternal Order of Police here... Continue Reading

Opportunities for Bipartisan Progress if Biden Administration Seeks Common Ground

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding today’s meeting at the White House: “This morning, I’ll be joining the three other Congressional leaders to meet with President Biden at the White House. There’s no shortage of important... Continue Reading

U.S. Must Stand Strong With Israel in the Face of “Inexcusable” Attacks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the attacks on Israel: “Yet again, air-raid sirens have been sounding in Israel. Israeli civilians have been huddling in basements, shelters, and hospital stairwells. “Hamas rocket attacks are lighting up... Continue Reading

Democrats’ One-Party Political Takeover Failed in Committee Because It Would Weaken our Democracy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding yesterday’s S.1 markup: “A one-party takeover of our political system. “That’s what Senate Democrats brought to the Rules Committee yesterday. Their side’s top priority for multiple years now. “The supposed... Continue Reading