Biden Administration Adds Foreign Policy to Growing List of Crises They’ve Created

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security: “While Americans contend with Democrats’ self-created border crisis and inflation crisis, our foreign policy is in crisis as well. “The Biden Administration’s disastrous retreat from Afghanistan may be... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree to Include New Natural Gas Tax and Higher Electricity Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “Washington Democrats are behind closed doors trying to hammer out a multi-trillion-dollar reckless taxing and spending spree. But we already know a lot about... Continue Reading

Senate Moving Toward McConnell Pathway to Prevent Default

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: “Republican and Democratic members and staff have negotiated through the night in good faith. The Senate is moving toward the path I laid out yesterday to spare... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Historic Tax Hikes and IRS Spying Would Hurt American Workers and Help China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “President Biden makes two claims about the reckless taxing and spending spree that Democrats are writing behind closed doors. He is saying it costs... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Self-Created Debt Drama Puts Governing Failures on Full Display

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: “For two and a half months, Republicans have provided a clear and consistent road map for the Democratic government to raise the debt ceiling. “Democrats have had... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Reckless Tax and Spending Spree Would Jeopardize Medicare and Reduce New Medicines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “While the American people are battling inflation at its worst since 2008, Washington Democrats are behind closed doors writing another reckless taxing and spending... Continue Reading

Inflation Effectively Cutting Americans’ Pay While Democrats Plot More Spending

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “Speaking of Democrats’ reckless taxing and spending — “This unified government is behind closed doors brainstorming ways to make inflation even more painful for... Continue Reading

On Debt Limit, Democrats Are Sleepwalking Toward Another Avoidable Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: “I want to begin today with a quotation. “‘Because this massive accumulation of debt was predicted, because it was foreseeable, because it was unnecessary, because it was... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors Departing Senior Advisor Jane Lee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Jane Lee : “The pressing matters I discussed at the beginning of my remarks suggest I could not find a more appropriate time to honor the sterling staff expert who... Continue Reading

McConnell Thanks Departing Field Assistant Sue Tharp for 36 Years of Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Sue Tharp, McConnell field assistant since 1985: “Few public servants know Western Kentucky and its people as well as my friend Sue Tharp. “Sue has served as my team’s Paducah-based... Continue Reading