Remarks
Iran’s Fingerprints Are All Over Anti-American, Anti-Israeli, and Anti-Arab Terrorism Across the Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran: "The attacks being directed at innocent Israeli citizens are coming from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Both those terrorist groups receive support from Iran. "The regime in Tehran is the most active state sponsor of terrorism in the world. The regime supports Shi'a terrorists, Sunni terrorists, and secular terrorists. "Many of the rockets now… Continue Reading
05.13.21
Competing With China Requires Funding Defense & Strengthening our Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding China: "While Senators were back in our home states last week, the Washington Post ran this headline: 'Chinese greenhouse gas emissions now larger than those of developed countries combined.' "China is out-emitting the United States, India, and the entire European Union, combined. They're now responsible for more than a fourth of the entire world's emissio… Continue Reading
05.13.21
McConnell Honors Fallen Kentucky Officer and U.S. Capitol Police
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor honoring National Police Week: "I'll begin this morning where I began on Monday: Talking about National Police Week. "Yesterday I got to welcome members of Kentucky's Fraternal Order of Police here to my office. I was glad for the chance to share my gratitude for their service and hear what's on their mind. "Tragically, the past year's fallen officers whom we're me… Continue Reading
05.12.21
Opportunities for Bipartisan Progress if Biden Administration Seeks Common Ground
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding today's meeting at the White House: "This morning, I'll be joining the three other Congressional leaders to meet with President Biden at the White House. There's no shortage of important business to discuss. "The President campaigned on a promise that his agenda would unite a divided nation. And he inherited a favorable situation. Vaccines were flooding Am… Continue Reading
05.12.21
U.S. Must Stand Strong With Israel in the Face of “Inexcusable” Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the attacks on Israel: "Yet again, air-raid sirens have been sounding in Israel. Israeli civilians have been huddling in basements, shelters, and hospital stairwells. "Hamas rocket attacks are lighting up the skies, hitting buildings, and terrorizing, injuring, and killing innocent people. "Of course, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad receive significan… Continue Reading
05.12.21
Democrats’ One-Party Political Takeover Failed in Committee Because It Would Weaken our Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding yesterday's S.1 markup: "A one-party takeover of our political system. "That's what Senate Democrats brought to the Rules Committee yesterday. Their side's top priority for multiple years now. "The supposed rationales for this bill change constantly. "A few years ago, when majorities of Democrats were mistakenly convinced that foreigners had hacked votin… Continue Reading
05.11.21
Democrats Block McConnell Amendment to Protect Citizens’ Free Speech Rights and Privacy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At today's Senate Rules Committee Markup of S1, commonly referred to as the 'Democrat Politician Protection Act,' Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered an amendment designed to protect citizens' free speech rights and privacy: "This bill is riddled with a variety of different efforts to give Washington D.C. more control and more power over the free speech of American citizens. "Some of this is overt. S. 1 would give the newly-partisan FEC major new authorit… Continue Reading
05.11.21
Democrats Kill McConnell Amendment to Stop Partisan Takeover of the FEC
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At today's Senate Rules Committee Markup of S1, commonly referred to as the 'Democrat Politician Protection Act,' Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered an amendment to cap the FEC commissioners' tenures at 12 years: "I want to first discuss the Federal Election Commission. "The FEC was created in 1974 in the wake of Watergate. The nation was keenly aware that enforcing the laws surrounding politics and campaigns was a sensitive job that no one political par… Continue Reading
05.11.21
McConnell at S. 1 Markup: “We Aren’t Going to Let One Party Take Over Our Democracy”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today at the Senate Rules Committee S.1 Markup: "Madam Chairman, we'll hear a lot of flowery language today, including my friend and colleague the Majority Leader. But we all learned early in life if you can write the rules, you can win the game. "For multiple years now, Democrats have called this sweeping bill their top priority. You just heard the Majority Leader make a totally partisa… Continue Reading
05.10.21
McConnell Remarks During National Police Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding National Police Week: "Yesterday marked the beginning of National Police Week. "Under normal circumstances, we'd be welcoming peace officers from across the country here to Washington to share experiences and commemorate brothers and sisters who have fallen in the line of duty. "This year, I understand many of the in-person gatherings have been postponed … Continue Reading
05.10.21
Despite Vaccines, Democrats Extended Extra Jobless Benefits — and Hiring Disappoints
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Kentucky jobs and pandemic recovery: "Like all my colleagues, I spent last week traveling my home state. I spoke with Kentuckians about where we've come over the past 15 months, where we are today, and the bright future we should have ahead. "More than 1.8 million Kentuckians have received COVID vaccines. These medical miracles were created in record time … Continue Reading
04.29.21
"Our President Will Not Secure a Lasting Legacy Through Go-It-Alone Radicalism”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden's Joint Session Address: "Last night, President Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. And today marks his 100th day in office. "President Biden is a likeable person. Many of us remember serving with him in this chamber. "But while the tone of his remarks were understated, the content was anything but. "He talk… Continue Reading
04.28.21
Biden’s First 100 Days: The Far Left Is Calling the Shots
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden's first 100 days in office: "Tonight, President Biden will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress. "I'll be there. And like my fellow Kentuckians watching at home, I'll be curious to hear how the President tries to square his rhetoric with his Administration's actions over the past 100 days. "Back in January, many Americ… Continue Reading
04.27.21
Biden Administration Wrong to Seek Defense Spending Cuts While Adversaries Keep Investing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: "Yesterday I discussed how the Biden Administration's wishful thinking has set them up for foreign policy failure in Central Asia and the Middle East. "The likely catastrophe in Afghanistan may well consume this Administration, and distract from the challenges posed by competition with Russia and China. "And the President's meager defense… Continue Reading
04.27.21
Senate Should Not Confirm a Veteran of the Job-Killing War on Coal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "This week, the Senate is set to vote on President Biden's nominee to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. "The nominee needs no introduction for my fellow Kentuckians and our neighbors in coal country. But for those less familiar: Janet McCabe was the chief author of the "Clean Power Plan" that President Obama unveiled in 2015 "Well, si… Continue Reading
04.27.21
Congress Cannot Let Up on Dangerous Fentanyl Analogues
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding fentanyl: "As I noted here on the floor last week, the unaccompanied children packed into overflowing facilities are not the only tragic consequence of our failure to secure our border. "In addition to the U.S. mail, our southern border is a major source for the stream of lethal illegal drugs that continues to pour into our country. "According to the CDC… Continue Reading
04.26.21
Biden Administration Foreign Policy: Concessions and Wishful Thinking
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign policy: "The past few months have given the world a glimpse at what's driving U.S. foreign policy decisions under the Biden administration. First came a rush to rejoin a climate agreement that does not effectively hold our competitors to their own commitments. "Then, just weeks ago, the announcement of a total abandonment of Afghanistan that will … Continue Reading
04.26.21
Democrats’ Spending Proposal is Neither an “Infrastructure” Plan nor a “Jobs Plan”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "It's been nearly a month since the Biden Administration rolled out its so-called "infrastructure" plan. It quickly became clear their proposal mainly focused on everything but the things normal people call "infrastructure." "The day this plan was introduced, the White House's messaging document mentioned the words "climate" and "union" mor… Continue Reading
04.22.21
H.R. 1 Would Create a Stunning One-Party Takeover of Voting Laws and Elections in Our Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding H.R. 1: "Earlier this week, the Democratic leadership of the Judiciary Committee convened a hearing with the embarrassing title of 'Jim Crow 2021.' "It was the latest effort to use shocking rhetoric to distract from the specific details of actual voting laws in states like Georgia. "Amazingly, one of our Democratic colleagues testified before the Committe… Continue Reading
04.22.21
Biden Climate Agenda: Toothless Requests Abroad, Maximum Pain at Home
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding climate policy: "Yesterday, I mentioned that the DNA of the far-left Green New Deal is all over President Biden's spending bills. That wasn't just my opinion; it was the verdict of our colleague the junior Senator for Massachusetts. "Today, the President is scheduled to meet virtually with a group of world leaders on climate policy. His agenda, reportedly… Continue Reading