McConnell Statement on Manchester Terror Attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the terror attack that took place in Manchester on Monday: “What we saw in Manchester last night almost defies description. It was, in the words of Prime Minister May, a... Continue Reading

Senate Continues Work to Confirm Well-Qualified Nominees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s action on executive nominees: “Last week, we confirmed two well-qualified nominees — Jeffrey Rosen as Deputy Secretary of Transportation and Rachel Brand as Associate Attorney General — and... Continue Reading

Obamacare Just Isn’t Working

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the failures of Obamacare: “Too many Americans woke up this morning worried about the rising costs and limited options they’ve experienced under Obamacare.  As they went to work, too many... Continue Reading

McConnell Applauds FCC Action to Keep the Internet Open to Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding expected action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin the rollback of a harmful, Obama-era net neutrality regulation: “I don’t have to tell colleagues how important the Internet and other wireless... Continue Reading

Rachel Brand Well-Qualified, Has Extensive Experience

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Rachel Brand, the nominee for Associate Attorney General: “Yesterday, the Senate voted to confirm Jeffrey Rosen as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. Now, in just a couple of hours, we’ll... Continue Reading

McConnell: We Should Strive for a Tax Code that Works for American Families, Creates Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding tax reform: “As I outlined last week, during the Obama years the American people struggled with an economy that failed to meet its potential.  The slowest recovery since World War... Continue Reading

As Obamacare Crumbles, Americans Are Left To Pick Up The Pieces

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the failures of Obamacare: “As Obamacare continues to collapse, a new Gallup poll out last week showed, quote, ‘Healthcare Surges as Top Problem in US.’  It’s not hard to see... Continue Reading

National Police Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding National Police Week and the nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Jeffrey Rosen: “This week marks National Police Week, an annual celebration in honor of the men... Continue Reading

Historic Rollback of Obama-Era Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the rollback of harmful Obama-era regulations through the Congressional Review Act (CRA): “Today the Senate will take a cloture vote on the U.S. Trade Representative nominee, Robert Lighthizer.  We know... Continue Reading

Politics Must Stay Out of Current Russia Investigations

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the firing of FBI Director, James Comey: “Whatever one thinks of the manner in which Director James Comey handled the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s unauthorized use of a private server and... Continue Reading