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McConnell Honors Departing Senior Advisor Jane Lee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Jane Lee : "The pressing matters I discussed at the beginning of my remarks suggest I could not find a more appropriate time to honor the sterling staff expert who has advised me on budget issues and appropriations for five-plus years. "But in another sense, it pains me to say, there couldn't be a worse time! "Because the occasion for this tribute is that… Continue Reading
09.30.21
McConnell Thanks Departing Field Assistant Sue Tharp for 36 Years of Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Sue Tharp, McConnell field assistant since 1985: "Few public servants know Western Kentucky and its people as well as my friend Sue Tharp. "Sue has served as my team's Paducah-based field assistant since 1985. She is retiring this month after nearly four decades of uninterrupted service to the Commonwealth. "Sue holds the record for being the longest cont… Continue Reading
09.30.21
Senate Set to Prevent Shutdown by Following Republican Roadmap
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: "Today, the Senate will consider and pass a government funding bill and do our part to avoid a shutdown. "The continuing resolution contains a number of key items that Republicans called for. "That includes supplemental funds to help resettle vetted Afghan refugees and hurricane recovery aid for Louisiana. "It's seriously disappointin… Continue Reading
09.29.21
Top Generals Contradict President Biden’s Claims on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: "Yesterday, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Milley, and the head of Central Command, General McKenzie, offered the Armed Services Committee stark assessments of President Biden's reckless retreat from Afghanistan. "Curiously, the President's shrinking Secretary of Defense, Secretary Austin, did little talking. "The biggest takeaway … Continue Reading
09.29.21
A Tidal Wave of Tax Hikes and New IRS Snooping
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "The American people continue to hear about a steady stream of bad ideas that Washington Democrats are packing into their next reckless taxing and spending spree. There's one clear thread that ties them all together: "Pain for American families, and profit for our adversaries. "Hurting families and helping China… Continue Reading
09.28.21
Democrats Block McConnell Effort to Advance Debt Limit Solution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following statement today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: "Mr. President - "My colleague wants to discuss precedents from more than a decade ago. "But he and his colleagues have spent all year boasting that what Democrats are doing to the country and the economy is completely without precedent! "There is nothing normal about Democrats using reconciliation multiple times to blow a $5.5 trillion… Continue Reading
09.28.21
As World Braces for Energy Shortage, Democrats Want War on Affordable American Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "While Washington Democrats neglect basic governance, they're still trying to write another reckless taxing and spending spree behind closed doors. "Many details are still fuzzy, but one basic truth is very clear: Their far-left wish list will hurt families and help China. "New pain and new burdens for American … Continue Reading
09.28.21
Democrats Won’t Get Bipartisan Help Paving their Path toward Partisan Recklessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the debt limit: "Yesterday, Senate Democrats blocked a vote on clean government funding legislation. "Senator Shelby and I put forward legislation that could pass the Senate easily and keep the government open. We were ready to avoid a shutdown… get urgent relief to Louisiana… help vetted Afghans who helped America… and continue suppor… Continue Reading
09.27.21
Senate Democrats Block Vote On Clean Legislation To Keep Government Funded
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding legislation: "The Democratic Leader has scheduled a vote today that he knows will fail. For more than two months, since July, Republicans have been clear about where we stand: "We are willing to work together to keep government open. "We are not willing to help Democrats raise the debt ceiling while they write a reckless taxing and spen… Continue Reading
09.27.21
Will Democrats Add Shutdown Drama to List of Unnecessary Self-Created Crises?
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding legislation: "It's not unusual for a presidency to have a rough spell. Every Administration faces a stretch of time where nothing seems to go their way. "What we're witnessing today is entirely different. "President Biden has not been dealt a bad hand by forces outside his control. This White House is not sailing through some unavoidabl… Continue Reading
09.27.21
McConnell Receives COVID Booster Shot: 'I Followed the Advice of Experts and My Doctors'
Download the photo here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID: "I'm glad to share that a few minutes ago, I received a booster vaccination for COVID-19. "All throughout the pandemic, I've followed the best advice from experts and especially from my own healthcare providers. It was an easy decision to receive a booster. "I am a survivor of childhood polio from before vaccines eradicate… Continue Reading
09.23.21
'Global Wars Do Not Simply End Because a President’s Speechwriter Says So'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Biden-Harris Administration's foreign policy and national defense pandemonium: "The free world faces many serious threats, from rising authoritarians to resurgent terrorists. Even declining authoritarian powers like Russia pose significant challenges. These threats demand clear-eyed leadership from the world's greatest power. "But earlier this week at … Continue Reading
09.23.21
McConnell Outlines How the Unified Democratic Government Will Raise the Debt Limit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Democrats' multi-trillion-dollar reckless tax and spending spree and their duty to raise the debt ceiling: "Republicans are shining a spotlight on the reckless taxing and spending spree that Washington Democrats are writing behind closed doors. "The radical left is pushing in all their chips. They want to use this terrible but temporary pandemic as a T… Continue Reading
09.22.21
McConnell Welcomes Prime Ministers Johnson and Morrison to the Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding his meeting with Prime Minister Johnson: "This morning, I had the honor to meet with Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom. Later today, I'll meet with Prime Minister Morrison of Australia as well. "Any day Congress has the opportunity to strengthen working relationships with two of our nation's closest friends and allies is a good day, indeed. "Ou… Continue Reading
09.22.21
Shelby, McConnell Introduce Government Funding Bill that Can Pass the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: "Yesterday evening, Senator Shelby and I introduced a continuing resolution that could pass the Senate and prevent a government shutdown. "Our legislation would fund the government through December. "It would restore the defensive assistance for our ally Israel that House Democrats stripped out to appease some of the worst elements of … Continue Reading
09.22.21
Inflation Already Hammering Families as Democrats Plot Yet Another Reckless Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: "Over the past several months, American families have had to contend with an historic amount of painful inflation. "This summer we saw the prices for core personal consumption soar at the fastest pace in nearly 30 years. Last month, the producer price index notched its steepest year-on-year jump in more than a decade. "Across the country, acros… Continue Reading
09.22.21
Border Emergency and Humanitarian Crisis Are Direct Results of Democrats’ Failed Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the ongoing crisis at the border: "The American people are watching a terrible sight unfold on our southern border. "Many thousands of people, largely from Haiti, are literally huddling together underneath a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, just across the Rio Grande. "Temperatures have been in the triple digits. The conditions are unsanitary and inhumane. "This… Continue Reading
09.21.21
Efforts to Repackage Failed Election Takeover Bills Will Meet Same Fate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' federal election takeover: "Last week, Senate Democrats announced what was marketed as a compromise on carving out a bigger role for Washington D.C. in elections across America. "It was hardly the first time our Democratic colleagues had given their takeover of fifty states' election law a makeover. Over the years, it's sometimes been sold as an… Continue Reading
09.21.21
Efforts to Repackage Failed Election Takeover Bills Will Meet Same Fate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' federal election takeover: "Last week, Senate Democrats announced what was marketed as a compromise on carving out a bigger role for Washington D.C. in elections across America. "It was hardly the first time our Democratic colleagues had given their takeover of fifty states' election law a makeover. Over the years, it's sometimes been sold as an… Continue Reading
09.21.21
Democrats’ Historic Tax Hikes Would Hurt Families and Help China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' tax hikes: "A senior House Democrat told us in March 2020 that COVID presented, 'a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.' "President Biden said last week that while 'this pandemic has been godawful for so many reasons… it does present us with an opportunity.' "The reckless taxing and spending spree that Washingt… Continue Reading
