WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID relief: “Last week, the Senate Democratic Leader brought an end to the additional federal benefit for unemployed workers. Republicans tried multiple times to extend the money, including at the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding election security: “This week, officials from the Intelligence Community, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security will brief us on foreign efforts to influence our politics and elections, and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Navy-Marines tragedy: “The Senate mourns the tragedy that we now know took place Thursday off the coast of Southern California. “According to official reports, nine American servicemembers — eight... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks this afternoon on the Senate floor regarding the expiration of unemployment insurance: “On Monday, Republicans introduced a trillion-dollar proposal to give American families more coronavirus relief. “Most urgently, Republicans want to continue a federal supplement to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the HEALS Act: “On Monday, Senate Republicans released a starting proposal for another major pandemic rescue package. “Here’s what we want to do: “Continue a federal supplement to unemployment benefits... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the HEALS Act: “When the Senate passed the CARES Act back in March, we were trying to prepare the nation for economic paralysis and the medical battle of the century... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the HEALS Act: “Yesterday, Senate Republicans put forward the HEALS Act — our framework for another round of historic relief for American workers and families. “Our nation stands at a... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the HEALS Act: “COVID-19 has killed nearly 150,000 Americans. “It has caused mass layoffs on an historic scale and left 17 million people out of work. “It has thrown the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today paying tribute to Congressman John Lewis (D-GA): “In his memoirs, John Lewis described a childhood home that was quite different from the place he lies today. “That farmhouse in Pike County, Alabama, had no running... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding CARES 2: “As I said Tuesday, our nation stands at a critical midway point in our fight against the coronavirus. “We made it through the springtime lock-downs. Americans’ sacrifices saved... Continue Reading