Experts, Advocates and Public Health Groups Rallying Around the Tobacco-Free Youth Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding legislation to raise the national minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21: “Earlier this week, along with Senator Kaine, I introduced new legislation to raise the national minimum age for purchasing... Continue Reading

Senate Will Not Adjourn Without Voting to Fund Communities Hit by Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for disaster assistance funding:    “As I have stated, the Senate will not adjourn this week until we have voted on legislation to deliver long-overdue relief funding for communities that... Continue Reading

McConnell: America Must Give Iran No Reason to Misjudge Our Resolve

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the growing threat of Iranian aggression: “Monday, of course, is Memorial Day. Americans will take time out of our ordinary routines and busy lives to remember the men and women who have... Continue Reading

Americans Across the Country Struggling to Rebuild from Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for disaster assistance funding:    “Several of our Senate colleagues and their counterparts in the House are continuing to zero in on long-overdue legislation to deliver additional help to Americans... Continue Reading

Four More Judicial Confirmations Today in the Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees: “Since President Trump took office in 2017, the Senate has confirmed 41 well-qualified individuals to serve on our nation’s circuit courts. Number... Continue Reading

Public Health Groups Express Support for the Tobacco-Free Youth Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding legislation to make 21 the new minimum age for purchasing any tobacco product: “On Monday, I introduced legislation to raise the national minimum age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21.... Continue Reading

McConnell: Time to Deliver Resources for Disaster Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for disaster assistance funding:   “As I’ve discussed many times here on the floor, powerful natural disasters have recently devastated communities across America. Many are still in need of aid... Continue Reading

Senate Considering Five More Judicial Nominees This Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees: “This week presents us with more opportunities to make progress on the backlog of qualified nominees who are still awaiting Senate confirmation.... Continue Reading

McConnell Introduces Legislation to Make 21 the New Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding legislation to make 21 the new minimum age for purchasing any tobacco product: “Today, I am introducing federal legislation to make 21 the new minimum age for purchasing any tobacco product, anywhere... Continue Reading

Senate Republicans Won’t Let These Far-Left Dreams Get in the Way of Progress for Middle-Class Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-growth agenda: “This week, I’ve been discussing the stark contrast between the remarkable opportunity economy that Republican policies have helped unlock for... Continue Reading