A Serious Moment That Calls For Serious Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL: “We learned yesterday that our allies in Jordan were victims of a terrorist attack. The vehicle-borne IED... Continue Reading

Senators in Both Parties Should Work to Fight ISIL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL:   “Yesterday the Justice Department released a transcript of the Orlando terrorist’s 9/11 call, in which he... Continue Reading

America Needs ‘Serious Solutions’ From the President to Defeat ISIL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today prior to votes regarding Republican-led efforts to fight terrorism:   “The terrorist attack that claimed 49 innocent victims in Orlando left families broken and our country shaken. It was a deliberately targeted... Continue Reading

Preventing ISIL-Inspired Attacks Requires Defeating ISIL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL. The following are Senator McConnell’s remarks as prepared for delivery:   “Over the past few months, terrorists inspired or... Continue Reading

Republican-Led Senate Continues Working on Bipartisan Efforts to Fight Terrorism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL:   “Seven months ago, ISIL terrorists massacred 130 victims across the city of Paris. Six months ago,... Continue Reading

Congress Working to Get Opioid Legislation to the President’s Desk Soon

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA):   “Both the Senate and the House took decisive action to combat the heroin and prescription opioid epidemic that’s devastated so many of... Continue Reading

McConnell: ‘We Need to Defeat, Not Contain, ISIL’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today urging passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and the need to defeat ISIL:   “The terrorist attack in Orlando continues to horrify our country. The FBI and our intelligence community will... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors the Life of George Voinovich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor today honoring the life of former Ohio U.S. Senator George Voinovich:   “I’d like to say a few words about a colleague we lost this weekend. George Voinovich was the oldest of six... Continue Reading

McConnell on Orlando Attack: We Won’t Back Down in the Face of Terrorism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the tragic shooting in Orlando, Florida and the need to defeat ISIL:   “Above this Capitol, the American flag flies at half-staff. A symbol of national sorrow—for lives taken far too... Continue Reading

McConnell Encourages Senate to Pass Critical Measure to Support Troops and National Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the National Defense Authorization Act:   “In just a few minutes, the Senate will take another important step toward passing sweeping defense legislation that will support our troops and our national... Continue Reading