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McConnell Secures Critical Resources for Kentucky as Senate Advances Major Portion of Government Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding annual appropriations: “On Friday, the Senate completed its work on annual appropriations for six major areas of the federal government: agriculture and rural development; commerce, justice, and science; energy and water development; interior and environment; military construction and veterans affairs, and; transportation, housing, and urban development. “… Continue Reading
03.11.24
Senate Takes Aim at Biden Administration’s Latest One-Size-Fits-All Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND): “This week, the Senate will get yet another chance to pull the emergency brake on a particularly harmful piece of the Biden Administration’s federal regulatory state. “The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) finalized a rule late last year that would force state… Continue Reading
09.13.23
Senate Considers Appropriations With Major Impacts For Kentucky
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding appropriations: “As I outlined yesterday, the Senate’s pending business on appropriations is tremendously important to America’s farmers, to our veterans, and to the future of our airports, roads, bridges, and ports. “My home state of Kentucky is certainly no exception. “The Commonwealth is home to a host of important and overdue infrastructure projects. … Continue Reading
09.12.23
Senate to Consider Three Important Appropriations Commitments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding appropriations: “This week, the Senate will begin consideration of the first package of full-year appropriations for the coming fiscal year. This is an important milestone, and a down payment on our goal of funding the federal government through regular order. “Our progress on this front has been due in large part to the leadership of Senator Collins and S… Continue Reading
05.04.23
Republicans’ Permitting Bill Will Prioritize American Energy, Resources, and Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding permitting reform: "In the teeth of the Great Depression, America built the tallest structure in the world - the Empire State Building - in thirteen and a half months. "Today, major infrastructure projects wait an average of four and a half years just for an Environmental Impact Statement before breaking ground. "Beginning in the middle of the Civil War, … Continue Reading
08.04.22
Senate Republicans Target Biden Administration’s Red Tape Tangle
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding permitting CRA: "Later today, the Senate will vote on a resolution to peel back a significant layer of regulatory red tape that has been causing headaches across the country. "Thanks to the leadership of the junior Senator from Alaska, this resolution would overturn a Biden Administration action that aims to give the federal government even more authority … Continue Reading
01.31.22
Working Americans Need Better Than Democrats’ Distractions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' distractions: "Senators spent last week in our home states. We got to hear firsthand updates about the real issues facing the real families we represent. "I was especially glad to return to Western Kentucky to keep working on our recovery from the catastrophic tornadoes that hammered our state in mid-December. "Kentuckians are tough. We're resi… Continue Reading
10.20.21
All-Democrat Government Neglecting Most Basic Governing Duties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' governance: "Our country would be much better off if our Democratic colleagues shelved their radical wish-list and focused on their fundamental responsibilities as a one-party government. But while they continue to spin their wheels negotiating this reckless taxing and spending spree, their most basic jobs are going neglected. "This week, alread… Continue Reading
08.07.21
McConnell Urges More Amendment Votes on Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "Today, the Senate will decide whether to move the bipartisan infrastructure bill closer toward a final vote. "Like I've said before, I am quite confident that out of 100 United States Senators, there are 100 of us who believe this bill is imperfect. "This isn't exactly the bill I would have written on my own, in my office, and 99 of my co… Continue Reading
08.02.21
McConnell Congratulates Senators on Bipartisan Progress, Urges Robust Floor Process on Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "A number of our colleagues in both parties worked through the weekend to finalize their draft agreement on a major bill for our nation's infrastructure. "I want to thank the Senators who have worked hard and long to get this effort this far already. I'm confident that out of the 100 of us who serve in this body, 100 of us will be able to f… Continue Reading
07.29.21
McConnell: There Ought to be a Robust, Bipartisan Floor Process for Infrastructure Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "Yesterday, I joined a number of my Republican and Democratic colleagues and voted to begin floor consideration of bipartisan compromise legislation for our nation's infrastructure. "Our country would benefit a whole lot from some targeted investment in the kinds of real, tangible projects that fit a commonsense definition of actual infrast… Continue Reading
07.21.21
McConnell: Today’s Procedural Vote Will Fail Because the Bill Doesn’t Exist
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "Today, the Democratic Leader appears to be intent on calling a vote that he knows will fail. "For several weeks now, Republican and Democratic Senators have been working together, trying to assemble a bipartisan package for our nation's infrastructure. "It's an important and complex subject. They're talking about big projects and big sums… Continue Reading
06.24.21
Democrats Pull the Rug Out from Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Negotiators with “Unserious Demands”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "Earlier today, a bipartisan group of infrastructure negotiators took the results of their efforts to President Biden. "It was an encouraging sign of progress after leading Democrats had gone out of their way to slow the process. "Remember: At first sign of an agreement last night and then again this morning, both the Democratic Leader and… Continue Reading
06.10.21
Democrats Need To “Get Serious” On Infrastructure Spending To Achieve Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "This morning, the Labor Department announced that it had observed the largest uptick in prices since the depths of the Great Recession in 2008. And core inflation had reached a nearly three-decade high. "The latest data reinforce what too many Americans have been experiencing firsthand: the Biden Administration's partisan spending bill has… Continue Reading
06.09.21
McConnell: Biden Administration Should “Follow Senate’s Productive Example” on Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "I was disappointed to learn yesterday that President Biden had walked away from negotiations on infrastructure spending with Senator Capito. "For several weeks, the Ranking Member of the EPW Committee has been engaged in good faith on finding common ground with the Administration. She's led several of our colleagues in exhaustive efforts t… Continue Reading
05.26.21
Bipartisan Progress on Transportation Infrastructure Shows Path the Administration Should Follow
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding infrastructure: "Today, two Senate committees will consider and vote on two very different pieces of legislation. "In the Russell Building, the Environment and Public Works Committee just approved a bipartisan bill, led by Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito, to invest in better roads and bridges for the American people. "This would be the first maj… 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
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
04.26.21
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
