McConnell Outlines Busy Senate Schedule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding this week in the Senate: “This week promises to be a busy one. “Just across the street, an important Obamacare case will be argued before the Supreme Court. “And tomorrow, here in... Continue Reading

Senate Will Vote Today on DHS Funding, Consider Executive Overreach Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding votes on Department of Homeland Security funding and the President’s executive overreach on immigration: “This morning, the Senate will complete work on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And... Continue Reading

Collins Bill to Curb the President’s Executive Overreach ‘a Common-Sense Idea’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to support Senator Collins’ sensible legislation blocking the President’s executive overreach: “It was good to see Democrats finally bring an end to their weeks-long filibuster of Homeland Security funding. “Once... Continue Reading

McConnell Condemns FCC’s Move to Put Internet Under Control of Federal Bureaucrats

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor condemning the Obama Administration’s ‘Net Neutrality’ rule: “Later today, the Obama Administration’s FCC will take up a proposal, favored by the President, that would strike a blow to the future of innovation in our... Continue Reading

Stopping the President’s Executive Overreach, Funding DHS is ‘Sensible Way Forward,’ McConnell Says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor urging Senate Democrats to work with Republicans to stop the President’s recent immigration overreach and fund the Department of Homeland Security: “Yesterday, President Obama took the extreme step of vetoing good American jobs. “He sided... Continue Reading

McConnell Urges President to Stand with Middle Class, Not Political Extremists, and Support Keystone

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on the President to sign the Keystone XL Pipeline bill: “Congress is sending the President another piece of bipartisan legislation today. Americans of both parties are calling on him to sign it.... Continue Reading

McConnell Calls on Senate Democrats to Support Bill Restricting President’s Immigration Overreach

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor in which he urged Senate Democrats to support legislation restricting the President’s immigration overreach:  “Last night, I took action to allow the Senate to consider common-sense legislation every common-sense Democrat should want to... Continue Reading

Senate Democrats Should End Their Weeks-Long Filibuster of DHS Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill: “In just a few moments, Democrats will have another opportunity to end their weeks-long filibuster of Homeland... Continue Reading

McConnell Urges Senate Democrats to Stop Blocking DHS Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the DHS funding bill: “For two weeks now, Democrats have continued to filibuster funding for the Department of Homeland Security. “Democrats are filibustering Homeland... Continue Reading

McConnell to Support Ashton Carter’s Confirmation as Secretary of Defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the confirmation vote of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of Defense: “Later today, the Senate will consider the nomination of Ash Carter to be the next Secretary of Defense. If I could... Continue Reading