McConnell Urges Democrats Not To Filibuster Critical Funding for Defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to fund the government: “Today, the Senate will have an opportunity to take the first procedural step toward keeping the federal government funded and open. At the end of July,... Continue Reading

Senate Begins Process to Advance First Set of Appropriations Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to fund the government: “The American people deserve for the federal government to spend their money in a considered, deliberate fashion. And until very recently, we have been on track... Continue Reading

McConnell on Democrats’ Latest Attack on Justice Brett Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding an unsubstantiated allegation made this weekend against Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “For anybody who’s been reading the news the past few days, it’s probably felt a little like Groundhog Day.... Continue Reading

Defense Funding Should Not Play Second Fiddle to Political Games

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to fund the government: “This weekend saw a brazen attack by Iran on a critical oil facility in Saudi Arabia. This is not just an isolated drone strike with the... Continue Reading

McConnell Speaks in Support of Regular Appropriations Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks at today’s hearing in the Senate Committee on Appropriations regarding the need to fund the government: “Well colleagues, I thought the hard part was going to be reaching the caps agreement this summer. Obviously, we have very... Continue Reading

‘September 11th Changed Our Way of Life’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the 18th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: “For eighteen years, today’s date has held a tragic meaning. September 11 is a day of mourning, a date stained by the terrorist... Continue Reading

McConnell Thanks Ambassador John Bolton for Service as National Security Advisor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor thanking Ambassador John Bolton for his service as National Security Advisor: “As he departs the position of National Security Advisor, I want to thank Ambassador John Bolton for his many years of valuable... Continue Reading

McConnell: No Time To Waste When It Comes To Appropriations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s agenda for the month of September: “With only a few weeks to go until the end of September, we have no time to waste when it comes to appropriations. We... Continue Reading

McConnell Marks 400th Anniversary of Our Land’s “Shameful History of Slavery”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the 400th anniversary of the first slaves’ arrival in England’s American colonies: “Today, Congress observes the 400th anniversary of a reprehensible moment in the history of our land. In August 1619, an... Continue Reading

Senate to Confirm More of the President’s Well-Qualified Nominees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s agenda for the month of September: “The Senate is in the midst of confirming several more of the president’s well-qualified nominees to important federal posts. After we complete today’s vote... Continue Reading