Democrats Continue to Obsess Over Impeachment While Obstructing Everything Else

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding appropriations and passing NDAA: ‘This week, House Democrats are continuing their three-year-long quest to impeach the president and continuing to obstruct urgent bipartisan legislation. ‘This has been the Democrats’ strategy... Continue Reading

Democrats Blocking Bipartisan Defense, Trade Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Washington D.C. and the cable news channels have spent this week fixating on House Democrats’ impeachment hearings. “A few... Continue Reading

American Families, Job Creators Waiting on Speaker Pelosi to Allow USMCA Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor urging House Democrats to pass the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada trade agreement (USMCA): “Earlier this week, I got to attend the Kentucky Electric Cooperatives’ annual... Continue Reading

McConnell Celebrates Passage of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding unanimous Senate support for the people of Hong Kong: “Yesterday, the United States Senate spoke up forcefully and clearly for the brave people of Hong Kong. We unanimously passed the... Continue Reading

McConnell Addresses Protests in Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding protests in the Middle East: “I spoke yesterday about the courageous people of Hong Kong who are standing up to Beijing and speaking out for their freedoms. But Hong Kongers... Continue Reading

Focus Must Remain on Appropriations Process to Fund the Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate agenda and the need to fund the government and defense, process nominations, pass USMCA: “My colleagues are well familiar with my repeated calls for bipartisan progress in funding... Continue Reading

McConnell: Chinese Communist Party Must Not Make Hong Kong a ‘21st-Century Version of Tiananmen Square’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Congressional support for the people of Hong Kong: “In the last few days, the reports and images coming out of Hong Kong have become even more disturbing. The police crackdown... Continue Reading

Bipartisan, Bicameral Cooperation Needed to Fund Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate agenda and the need to fund the government, process nominations: “For weeks now, almost daily, I have spoken about the need to get our appropriations process back on... Continue Reading

Election Security Defenses Are Stronger, Crucial Work Continues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding election security: “Last Tuesday was Election Day in dozens of states and localities, including my home state of Kentucky. But there was one important aspect of Election Day that didn’t... Continue Reading

Democrats Focus on Impeachment Instead of Defense Funding

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding defense funding: “As my colleagues know, I have no qualms about spending floor time on the personnel business. Our Democratic colleagues have made it necessary by subjecting this president’s... Continue Reading