McConnell: Ill-Fated Paris Deal Will Go Nowhere in the Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding an effort from House Democrats to remain in the Obama-era Paris agreement on greenhouse gas emissions: “As I’ve mentioned, there’s been a remarkable development this week in the House. The Rules Committee... Continue Reading

McConnell on Yemen Resolution: I Urge My Colleagues to Uphold the President’s Veto

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding a Senate resolution that would have misused the War Powers Act in Yemen and has since been vetoed by President Trump: “In March the Senate narrowly passed a resolution that would have... Continue Reading

Continued Confirmations of Abundantly Qualified, Non-Controversial Nominees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees: “A few weeks ago, a majority of the Senate took a modest step to revive some of our institutional traditions and process... Continue Reading

Congressional Democrats Continue to Push Untested Government Takeover with ‘Medicare for None’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bills from Washington Democrats that would force all Americans into a government-run healthcare system: “Unfortunately, while the Senate may be writing a new chapter of bipartisan productivity, the same cannot be said... Continue Reading

Senate Continues to Confirm Well-Qualified Nominees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees:   “This week the Senate is continuing to make significant progress in our consideration of the president’s nominees. By the end of... Continue Reading

Medicare for None: A Fantasy Pulled from the Farthest Corners of the Left

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bills from Washington Democrats that would force all Americans into a government-run healthcare system: “Lest there be any doubt that my Democratic colleagues here in Congress are serious about their party’s radical... Continue Reading

Thanks to Modest Reform, Senate Now Considering Nominees in a More Efficient Manner

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees: “The Senate is in the midst of considering several more well-qualified nominees for service in the executive branch and on our nation’s... Continue Reading

Leader McConnell Remembers Senator Richard Lugar

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the passing of former Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN):   “I know many of my colleagues were as sad as I was to learn yesterday that our esteemed former colleague Senator Richard Lugar... Continue Reading

Senate Begins Consideration of Another Slate of Well-Qualified Nominees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified nominees: “Now, when I last spoke here on the floor, the Senate had taken an important step toward restoring the sort of comity... Continue Reading

McConnell Statement on Anti-Semitism and the Poway, California Synagogue Attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the shooting that took place this past Saturday at a synagogue in Poway, California and the need to combat anti-semitism: “On Saturday, on the final day of Passover, our nation once again... Continue Reading