McConnell on President’s Emergency Declaration: I Will Vote To Uphold It

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding today’s vote on the president’s southern border emergency declaration: “Later today, the Senate will vote on a resolution related to the state of emergency the president has declared on our southern border. Let... Continue Reading

Green New Deal: Immediate Harm for American Workers and Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Green New Deal: “Yesterday, I continued the discussion we’ve been having about the strange ideas that seem to have taken a hold of Washington Democrats. Ideas like the Democrat Politician Protection Act,... Continue Reading

McConnell: Yemen Resolution Will Not Increase Our Diplomatic Leverage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Yemen resolution introduced by Senators Sanders, Lee and Murphy: “The Senate will soon vote on a resolution under the War Powers Act. I strongly oppose this unnecessary and counterproductive resolution and I... Continue Reading

‘This Pointless Democrat Obstruction Needs to Change’

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: “Yesterday, the Senate confirmed a well-qualified jurist, chosen by President Trump to serve on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. Paul Matey of... Continue Reading

Radical Democrat Ideas Continue with ‘Medicare for None’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding a bill from House Democrats that would force all Americans into a government-run healthcare system: “Here’s a quote: ‘I think the $33 trillion price tag for ‘Medicare for all’ is a little scary.’... Continue Reading

Senate Considering More Outstanding 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: “Building on last week’s progress, the Senate will consider two more of President Trump’s outstanding judicial nominees in addition to another executive branch... Continue Reading

McConnell on the President’s 2020 Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the president’s 2020 budget proposal that was released yesterday: “First, yesterday the White House released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020. Understanding the president’s key priorities and vision for federal spending is... Continue Reading

Democrat Politician Protection Act Would Yield a Partisan Takeover of the FEC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Democrat Politician Protection Act: “This week, Democrats in the House are expected to pass the sweeping legislation I call the Democrat Politician Protection Act. It aims to give Washington D.C. vast new... Continue Reading

Democrat Obstruction Continues on President’s Uncontroversial, Impressive Nominees

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 and historic obstruction from Senate Democrats: “Already this week the Senate has confirmed two more well-qualified judicial nominees. Soon, Allison Rushing and Chad... Continue Reading

House Delays Condemnation of Anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding pending House action on the Senate-passed, Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act: “I spoke yesterday about the evil of anti-Semitism and the recent, disturbing invocation of anti-Semitic stereotypes by a member... Continue Reading