McConnell Calls For “Actual Consequences” in Latest IRS Leak

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the IRS leak: “One week ago today, the personal financial information of several prominent Americans was made public in only the latest leak of sensitive data from the Internal Revenue... Continue Reading

McConnell on Department of Justice IG Investigation: “There is No Need for a Partisan Circus Here in Congress”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Department of Justice: “Late last week, the Democratic Leader and the Democratic Whip gave in to the urge to pick at the scab of politically-motivated investigations that had become... Continue Reading

McConnell on Burma: “Work Isn’t Over” For Friends of Democracy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Burma: “The military junta that seized power from Burma’s democratically-elected leaders back in February has kept up its campaign of brutal and violent repression. “More than eight hundred people are... Continue Reading

Both Sides of Border Still Waiting for Administration to Take Charge of Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the crisis at the border: “The latest data from Customs and Border Protection show that the current fiscal year has seen the highest number of migrant apprehensions since 2006. “Let... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Exclusion of Unborn Protections Breaks With Commonsense, Bipartisan Precedent

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding protections for the unborn: “Unfortunately, the Administration’s radical left turn touches much more than just infrastructure policy. In fact, it includes an unprecedented new threat to the basic dignity of... Continue Reading

Democrats Need To “Get Serious” On Infrastructure Spending To Achieve Bipartisan Support

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: “This morning, the Labor Department announced that it had observed the largest uptick in prices since the depths of the Great Recession in 2008. And core inflation had reached... Continue Reading

Biden Afghanistan Withdrawal Leaves Unanswered Questions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: “I’ve been outspoken on the importance of sustaining America’s support for local partners who are leading counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan and elsewhere. “Even when doing so has put me... Continue Reading

Senate Democrats’ “Designed to Fail” June Agenda Skips Regular Order

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ far-left agenda: “And now, some of our colleagues have signaled that they intend to use this month to depart from that example, themselves. “The Democratic Leader has laid... Continue Reading

McConnell: Biden Administration Should “Follow Senate’s Productive Example” on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: “I was disappointed to learn yesterday that President Biden had walked away from negotiations on infrastructure spending with Senator Capito. “For several weeks, the Ranking Member of the EPW... Continue Reading

McConnell: Bipartisan 1/6 Report Should Guide Ongoing Security Review

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding January 6th: “Today the Homeland Security and Rules Committees released the conclusions of their months-long joint investigation into the circumstances of the unprecedented breach of security here at the Capitol... Continue Reading