McConnell Supports Rollback of Obama-Era Anti-Coal Regulation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the end of a harmful Obama anti-coal regulation that will be finalized later today: “The previous administration left a sprawling mess of regulation tangled throughout the federal government and the U.S. economy.... Continue Reading

National Defense Authorization Act Up Next In Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm a new Secretary of Defense and the upcoming Senate debate on the National Defense Authorization Act: “First, I want to express my gratitude for Acting Secretary Pat Shanahan,... Continue Reading

Leader McConnell Congratulates Senator Collins on 7,000 Senate Votes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor congratulating Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) on casting her 7,000th roll call vote in the Senate:   “I need to take just a moment to recognize a remarkable event that this institution was fortunate... Continue Reading

Senate Passes Most Significant IRS Reforms in Twenty Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding passage of the Taxpayer First Act: “I want to celebrate another legislative accomplishment that the Senate notched late last week. On Thursday, the Senate passed the Taxpayer First Act and sent it... Continue Reading

The United States Needs to Remain Engaged, Prepared, and Powerful

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the upcoming Senate debate on the National Defense Authorization Act: “All these events I’ve discussed, from Iran’s misbehavior to China’s aggressiveness, underscore one thing very clearly: The United States needs to remain... Continue Reading

A Strong But Peaceful Response from the People of Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding protests in Hong Kong over a proposed extradition law:  “Last week I spoke about the people’s uprising in Hong Kong. Over the past several days, millions of residents have taken to the... Continue Reading

Senate to Consider Measures That Will Impact Our Presence and Influence in Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the growing threat of Iranian aggression: “For years, American administrations of both parties have properly labeled Iran as the world’s most active state sponsor of terrorism. This assessment is based on the... Continue Reading

Urgent Need to Address Crisis at Our Southern Border

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the humanitarian crisis at our southern border:     “All this week, I’ve been calling attention to the fact that Democrats in the House have spent six weeks ignoring the urgent need for... Continue Reading

Modest Reform Helping Bipartisan Nominees Get Through Senate at an Efficient Pace

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees:     “This week, the Senate has been remarkably productive in confirming more of the president’s well-qualified nominees. We’ve confirmed nine newly-minted judges... Continue Reading

McConnell: Efforts to Block Arms Sales to Our Partners in Middle East are Misguided

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding an effort in the Senate to block arms sales to Bahrain and Qatar: “Later today, the Senate will vote on two resolutions that would undermine U.S. influence and credibility in the Middle... Continue Reading