The Supreme Court Corrected an Egregious Moral and Legal Mistake

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: “Since the Senate was last in session, our nation’s highest Court finished its term. “It was an absolutely historic series of victories for the American people and... Continue Reading

McConnell on the Passing of Senate Librarian Leona Faust

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Leona Faust: “Yesterday was a sad day for the Senate. We learned that we’d lost a distinguished, long-serving staff leader in our institution. “Leona Faust had served her country as... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors Retiring Senate Journal Clerk Billy Walsh

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Billy Walsh: “Today, I have the honor of acknowledging a longtime Senate staff member who is proceeding to a well-earned retirement at the end of this month. Billy Walsh has... Continue Reading

Historic Border Crisis a “Clear and Direct Symptom of Failed Leadership”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding immigration: “In 2021, on President Biden’s watch, each monthly total for illegal migrant apprehensions was higher than the same month’s number the previous year. “The same thing’s happening in 2022.... Continue Reading

House Must Pass Urgent Funding to Protect Supreme Court Justices and Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: “Speaking of public safety, as the Supreme Court prepares to issue its final opinions of the term, far-left activists are openly calling for riots and violence in... Continue Reading

Senate Bill Makes Schools Safer While Protecting the Second Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding safer communities: “The American people do not have to choose between safer schools and the Constitution. And neither does the U.S. Senate. “The American people want their constitutional rights protected... Continue Reading

The Biden Administration Must Protect Americans and Defend 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 law and order: “Speaking of safer communities, it would be nice if Attorney General Garland and the Department of Justice could do their jobs and enforce the federal laws that... Continue Reading

Inflationary Gas Tax Gimmick Won’t Hide Democrats’ Policy Failures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the gas tax gimmick: “This morning, the Biden Administration announced another ineffective stunt to mask the effects of Democrats’ war on affordable American energy: Calling for a holiday in the... Continue Reading

Making Schools Safer and Protecting the Second Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding safe communities: “Yesterday, the Senate took a big step toward an important bipartisan bill to prevent mass murders, make schools safer, and protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.... Continue Reading

Huge Democrat Tax Hikes — In This Economy?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “A little more than two years ago, with Republican policies in place, American workers and families were enjoying one of the best economic moments in a generation. “Unemployment was... Continue Reading