Judge Jackson’s Personal Policy Views Slanted Criminal Sentencing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Judge Jackson: “I oppose Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation for three main reasons. “First, Judge Jackson has refused to follow the Ginsburg-Breyer model and denounce partisan court-packing. She testified she’d... Continue Reading

World Needs American Strength and American Clarity — Not Confusion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: “Runaway inflation and historic tax hikes aren’t the only signs that President Biden’s budget was crafted in fantasyland. “And amazingly, yesterday, even as the Biden Administration was proposing... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Inflation Hammering Kentucky Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Democrats’ massive inflation is an inescapable, painful, daily reality for working families. “These policy failures have hammered my home state of Kentucky. Last year, even as many Kentuckians earned... Continue Reading

President Biden’s Budget: Fundamentally Disconnected from What Americans Need

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s budget request: “President Biden likes to say, and said again today, that ‘budgets are statements of values.’ “Indeed they can be. And the White House budget request that... Continue Reading

“I Cannot and Will Not Support Judge Jackson”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Judge Jackson: “The Judiciary Committee has completed its hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. I enjoyed meeting the nominee. I went into the Senate’s process with an open mind. “But... Continue Reading

McConnell: Strengthen Military Production, Defense Funding, and Global Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: “Today, President Biden is overseas, meeting with America’s closest European allies as Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine enters its second month. “He is engaging with a Europe that’s... Continue Reading

Judge Jackson’s “Policy Disagreement” From the Bench

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: “Yesterday, I said I hoped the second day of Judge Jackson’s responses would provide more clarity on some vital questions.  “Unfortunately, the nominee’s answers trended the other... Continue Reading

Judge Jackson Owes the Senate Far More Clarity and Candor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: “On Monday, I explained that the thinness of Judge Jackson’s appellate record makes this week’s Judiciary Committee hearings all the more important. “Well, we are two days... Continue Reading

Congressman Don Young

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Congressman Don Young: “Last week, the United States Congress lost a one-of-a-kind colleague and the state of Alaska lost an unbelievably devoted champion. “Congressman Don Young, the Dean of the... Continue Reading

Inflation and Fuel Costs Hurting Families and Small Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “America’s working families continue to face strong headwinds as they try to make ends meet. The historic inflation kicked off by runaway liberal spending last year is still taking... Continue Reading