Remarks
Democrats Admit Obamacare is Failing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Obamacare and Senate Democrats' acknowledgement that the status quo is unsustainable: "I'm glad to see many of our Democratic friends here with us today. Yesterday, they sent me a letter indicating that they want to participate as we work on legislation that can bring relief from Obamacare. In that letter, they acknowledged the need to 'improve and reform the hea… Continue Reading
05.09.17
Opioid Epidemic Taking Heartbreaking Toll on Families and Communities Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the nationwide opioid epidemic and the president's nominee for Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Scott Gottlieb: "The heroin and prescription opioid epidemic is taking a heartbreaking toll on families and communities across the nation. Experts estimate that as many as 2 million Americans are struggling with prescription drug addiction - wi… Continue Reading
05.08.17
Obamacare Will Hurt Countless More Americans If We Don’t Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor: "Today the Senate will move to confirm Heather Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force. Wilson is a Rhodes Scholar, Air Force Academy graduate - part of the third class ever to admit women, by the way - and a dedicated public servant who served several terms in Congress. I'm sure she'll work hard in this new role to strengthen the branch of the military she cares so much abo… Continue Reading
05.04.17
Funding Bill Will Make a Positive Impact On the People We Represent
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the government funding bill: "The Senate will soon vote on the government-funding bill the House passed yesterday, and with it, critical resources to address a number of issues facing our country. As I've noted over the course of this week, the bill includes a number of provisions that are important to our country and - today - I'd like to take a closer look at the… Continue Reading
05.03.17
Senate Will Vote to Protect American Retirement Account Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding action through the Congressional Review Act to undo an Obama-era retirement regulation: "In recent months, the Republican Congress has voted to provide much-needed relief to the American people from Obama Administration regulations pushed out the door at the 11th hour. We've voted to eliminate 13 harmful regulations already, using the tools contained in the Congres… Continue Reading
05.03.17
Funding Bill Addresses Important Needs for Our Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the government funding bill: "Later today, the House will vote to pass a funding agreement that advances a number of American priorities - achieving important things that would not have been possible under the previous administration. "Take the border. President Trump and the Republican Congress made securing the border a priority - and this funding bill acts on … Continue Reading
05.02.17
Leader McConnell on SEC Chairman Nominee, Jay Clayton
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump's nominee for Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton: "Senators voted on a bipartisan basis yesterday to advance Jay Clayton's nomination to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and soon we'll take another vote, to confirm him. "As Chairman Crapo noted at Clayton's confirmation hearing, this nominee… Continue Reading
05.02.17
Funding Bill Will Promote a Number of American Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the government funding bill: "Yesterday, after months of committee work and bicameral negotiations, a government funding agreement that abides by the spending caps set in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was filed in the House. This legislation will promote a number of American and conservative priorities. "It will help strengthen the border, with the largest bor… Continue Reading
05.01.17
Bipartisan Bill Will Fund U.S. Military, Miners’ Benefits, Border, Fight Against Opioids
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the government funding bill: "The funding bill announced last night will allow us to make critical advances to rebuild our military, strengthen our border, and continue providing relief to communities that have struggled for too long against the opioid epidemic. These are important priorities of Congress and the president, they reflect a lot of hard work, and they … Continue Reading
04.28.17
McConnell: Protecting Miners’ Health Care Remains A Top Priority
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding miners' health care benefits and the short-term continuing resolution: "With cooperation from our friends across the aisle, the Senate will pass a short-term continuing resolution before this evening so that members of both parties can continue work on a longer-term solution. The legislation we should pass today will carry us through next week, so that a bipartis… Continue Reading
04.27.17
Tax Reform, Funding the Government, Moving Ahead on Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding tax reform, the president's nominees and the government funding bill: "Yesterday the administration introduced a plan to serve as the guideline for modernizing and simplifying America's tax code. This process is long overdue, and it's a priority that's shared by the Republican House, Senate, and the administration. "By bringing down tax rates for individuals, we … Continue Reading
04.26.17
Economic Policies That Focus on Growth and Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding this afternoon's briefing on North Korea, President Trump's nominees, and the upcoming government funding bill: "North Korea's determined effort to field a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile threatens the United States and our allies. Kim Jong-Un has, by all appearances, broken from a predictable cycle of escalation demonstrated by previous leaders,… Continue Reading
04.25.17
Days of Remembrance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor prior to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Days of Remembrance ceremony in the United States Capitol: "Many decades ago, historic tragedy befell a continent and unimaginable horror visited a people. Behind cold steel gates and within huddled boxcars, man's capacity for cruelty reached grim new frontiers. An inhuman campaign of extermination by an inhuman regime not o… Continue Reading
04.25.17
Senate Continues Work on Nominees, Government Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding several of President Trump's nominations as well as ongoing discussions on legislation to fund the government: "Yesterday the Senate confirmed former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of Agriculture. We also took the next step in advancing Rod Rosenstein to serve as Deputy Attorney General. I look forward to confirming Mr. Rosenstein s… Continue Reading
04.24.17
McConnell Remembers Kate O’Beirne
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor mourning the passing of Kate O'Beirne: Over the weekend we lost one of conservatism's most insightful journalists with the passing of Kate O'Beirne. Kate was long a leading voice for conservative principles, and she served as a mentor to so many along the way. In a town full of class presidents and big shots, Kate never hesitated to help someone who was new to Washingt… Continue Reading
04.24.17
Following Productive State Work Period, Senate Back to Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding confirmation votes for Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture and Rod Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General: "Over the past couple of weeks Senators have had the opportunity to travel their states, meet with those they represent, and talk about issues that matter most to their communities. I think I speak on behalf of each of my colleagues when I say t… Continue Reading
04.07.17
Judge Gorsuch is Going to Make the American People Proud
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: "Yesterday, as we all know, was a consequential one for the Senate. In the end, we restored to this body a tradition Democrats first upset in 2003 by using a tool Democrats first employed in 2013. As a result, we'll move to the confirmation of Judge Gorsuch shortly. He's going to make a fantastic … Continue Reading
04.07.17
McConnell on U.S. Military Response in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump's decision to take military action in Syria: "Last evening the administration notified me of the president's decision to respond to the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons against its own people through military action. This action was taken to deter the Assad regime from using chemical weapons again. I support both the action and objective. … Continue Reading
04.06.17
Time to End the Judicial Wars: Allow Up-or-Down Vote on Judge Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: "The Senate has considered the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for many weeks now. We've seen his impressive credentials. We've reviewed his incredible record. We've heard glowing praise on a near daily basis too: from colleagues and students, from judges and newspaper editorials, from Democrat… Continue Reading
04.05.17
Judge Gorsuch is Eminently Qualified to Serve on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch: "Neil Gorsuch is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. He was confirmed by the Senate to his federal judgeship with no Democratic opposition - none. He participated there in more than 2,700 cases, writing in the majority 99% of the time - and enjoying unanimous support 97% of the time. He received the high… Continue Reading
