WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding annual appropriations: “On Friday, the Senate completed its work on annual appropriations for six major areas of the federal government: agriculture and rural development; commerce, justice, and science; energy and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND): “This week, the Senate will get yet another chance to pull the emergency brake on a particularly... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): “Last week, I was proud to welcome Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden to the Capitol on an historic day in... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the state of the union: “Tonight, President Biden will deliver the last State of the Union address of his term. “For the past three years, these speeches have served as... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Next month will mark 45 years since a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in an increasingly critical region of the world became law. The formal title of... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced that it had received ‘counteroffers’ in the so-called negotiation between HHS and medicine producers over government price setting. “As I’ve... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding appropriations: “Last week, Congress avoided a harmful and unnecessary government shutdown. And this week, we’ll take a major step forward on one of the most basic responsibilities of government. “Our... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: “I’ve spoken repeatedly about President Biden’s attempt to give life tenure on the federal bench to an activist tied to an extremist group that unabashedly celebrates terrorism. I’ve... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senate business: “As I said earlier this week, government shutdowns never produce positive outcomes. That’s why Congress is going to avoid one this week. “Leaders in both parties – and... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding LNG exports: “It’s been one month since the Biden Administration announced its de facto ban on new export permits for America’s abundant stores of natural gas. One month since the... Continue Reading