Tax Reform, Funding the Government, Moving Ahead on Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding tax reform, the president’s nominees and the government funding bill: “Yesterday the administration introduced a plan to serve as the guideline for modernizing and simplifying America’s tax code. This process... Continue Reading

Economic Policies That Focus on Growth and Job Creation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding this afternoon’s briefing on North Korea, President Trump’s nominees, and the upcoming government funding bill: “North Korea’s determined effort to field a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile threatens the United States... Continue Reading

Days of Remembrance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor prior to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance ceremony in the United States Capitol:   “Many decades ago, historic tragedy befell a continent and unimaginable horror visited a people.... Continue Reading

Senate Continues Work on Nominees, Government Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding several of President Trump’s nominations as well as ongoing discussions on legislation to fund the government:     “Yesterday the Senate confirmed former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of... Continue Reading

McConnell Remembers Kate O’Beirne

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor mourning the passing of Kate O’Beirne:   Over the weekend we lost one of conservatism’s most insightful journalists with the passing of Kate O’Beirne. Kate was long a leading voice for... Continue Reading

Following Productive State Work Period, Senate Back to Work

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding confirmation votes for Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture and Rod Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General:   “Over the past couple of weeks Senators have had the opportunity... Continue Reading

Judge Gorsuch is Going to Make the American People Proud

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Yesterday, as we all know, was a consequential one for the Senate.  In the end, we restored to this body... Continue Reading

McConnell on U.S. Military Response in Syria

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s decision to take military action in Syria: “Last evening the administration notified me of the president’s decision to respond to the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons against... Continue Reading

Time to End the Judicial Wars: Allow Up-or-Down Vote on Judge Gorsuch

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “The Senate has considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for many weeks now.  We’ve seen his impressive credentials.  We’ve... Continue Reading

Judge Gorsuch is Eminently Qualified to Serve on the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Neil Gorsuch is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court.  He was confirmed by the Senate to his federal judgeship with no Democratic... Continue Reading