WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the April 2, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol: “On Good Friday, the United States Capitol Police were subjected to another violent attack. “Once again, our uniformed heroes wound... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID-19 recovery: “Senators will soon head home for a state work period. We’ll be seeing an Easter season of optimism and hope as the tide of the pandemic continues to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding H.R. 1: “Yesterday, the Rules Committee held a hearing on Democrats’ proposal to tilt our entire political system on a partisan basis. “It would forcibly rewrite every state’s election laws... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the border crisis: “The crisis on our southern border continues to escalate. “CBP is tracking the largest surge in migrant apprehensions in 20 years. Unaccompanied children are literally piling up... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today at the Rules Committee hearing on S. 1: “Madam Chair, Senator Blunt, thanks for this important hearing. “From what the Majority Leaders just said, the state bills that he refers to only two of them... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the legislative filibuster: “While House Democrats try to overturn a certified election result from last November, some Senate Democrats are agitating to break Senate rules to ram through a partisan... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding American workers: “This afternoon, the Senate will vote on the President’s nominee to head the Department of Labor. “I’ll be voting against confirming Mr. Walsh. The Biden Administration has already... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding China: “On Thursday, Biden Administration officials had their first person-to-person meeting with representatives from the People’s Republic of China. By diplomatic standards, the opening public exchange was tense. “The belligerent... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Jennifer Hemingway: “This week marks the end of Jennifer Hemingway’s service as the Senate’s Acting Sergeant at Arms. “I’m happy and grateful that Jennifer is not going anywhere. “While she’s... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats overturning elections: “I remember distant days, long ago, way back through the mists of time, when Democrats said it would be wrong for Washington D.C. to overturn a state-certified... Continue Reading