President Biden’s Border Policies: “A Choice Between Disaster and Catastrophe”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding border security: “Two years into the Biden Administration, the Democrats’ approach to illegal immigration and our nation’s borders has failed the American people. “Last week, one news organization reported that... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors Retiring Senator Pat Leahy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “We’ve again reached the period, every two years, when the Senate begins our process of honoring and bidding farewell to our distinguished colleagues who are soon... Continue Reading

“Un-American” Attacks on Free Speech and the Rule of Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding free speech and the rule of law: “It has been one of the big, unfortunate ironies of the past several years: Many of the same individuals and institutions on the... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Response to Crime: Defund the Police

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding law and order: “A few days ago, the Washington Post published a major report on the explosion of violent crime that has shattered communities across America. This terrible trend is... Continue Reading

U.S. Must Invest in American Strength, Security, and Alliances

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding China and U.S. foreign policy: “The world’s eyes are trained this week on the people of China, who appear to be engaged in the largest and most widespread protests against... Continue Reading

Runaway Inflation Hurting Working Families in Georgia and the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Last week our nation celebrated one of our great, distinctly American holidays. “In President Reagan’s Thanksgiving proclamation in 1982, he wrote eloquently of the, ‘divine plan [that] placed this... Continue Reading

Democrats’ Inflation and Unfair Student Loan Socialism Hurts Georgians and All Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation and student loan socialism: “The Capitol may be preparing for the next Congress, but hardworking Americans are still being hurt every day by the reckless, radical, party-line spending that... Continue Reading

Republican House Majority Is “Great News for the Future of our Country”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives: “Yesterday evening brought confirmation of some great news for the future of our country: Republicans have secured the majority in... Continue Reading

McConnell Remarks on Reelection as Senate Republican Leader

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate leadership elections: “Yesterday, the Republican Conference met to select its leadership team for the 118th Congress. “I am deeply honored that my remarkable colleagues on this side of... Continue Reading

McConnell Welcomes New Senators-Elect: “A High Bar”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the new Senators: “Last week, our narrowly-divided country went to the polls and elected a narrowly-divided Congress — including a very narrowly-divided United States Senate. “The next couple of months... Continue Reading