McConnell Statement On The Passing Of Ted Olson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the passing of Ted Olson: “Elaine and I were saddened to hear of the passing of our good friend, Ted Olson. “Even in a town full of lawyers, Ted’s career as a litigator was particularly prolific. His exemplary counsel […]
McConnell Statement On The Passing Of Bernie Marcus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the passing of Bernard “Bernie” Marcus: “Elaine and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Bernie Marcus, a good friend and a great American. “Bernie’s life story bears every hallmark of the American dream. A son of […]
Leader McConnell and Speaker Johnson to VP Harris: End The Dangerous Rhetoric
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leader McConnell and Speaker Johnson released the following statement: “This summer, after the first attempted assassination of a presidential candidate in more than a century, President Biden insisted that ‘we cannot allow this violence to be normalized.’ In September, after President Trump escaped yet another close call, Vice President Harris acknowledged that […]
McConnell Statement On The Passing Of Tom Donohue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today on the passing of former U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue: “Elaine and I were saddened to learn of the passing of our good friend, Tom Donohue. Around Washington and across the country, so many people will remember Tom […]
Leader McConnell In National Review: Judicial Bureaucrats Must End Crusade Against ‘Single-Judge Divisions’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) penned the following op-ed for National Review: Should the federal courts discriminate against rural litigants? Many prominent federal judges say “yes.” For almost a year, the bureaucracy of the federal courts has been on a crusade against so-called single-judge divisions: federal district courts where one […]
McConnell: The United States Must Recommit to Stand with Israel in its Righteous Fight
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the one-year anniversary of the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel: “Time has not dulled the pain inflicted on the people of Israel one year ago today, nor eased the grief left in its wake. October 7th confronted the world […]
McConnell: Iran, Proxies Must “Face Severe Consequences”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the Iranian attacks on Israel: “Israel has a right to defend itself against terrorists bent on destroying it. The United States must stand with our friend under fire. “The Biden Administration has repeatedly threatened Iran with ‘severe consequences’ for […]
Leader McConnell Statement On Iran-Backed Terrorism
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Iran-backed terrorism: “Iran’s violent influence is a cancer on the Middle East, from Yemen to Iraq to Syria to Gaza to Israel to Lebanon. Hizballah is the most malignant form of this cancer, and its leaders bear responsibility for […]
McConnell, Cotton Statement On Revocation Of Plea Deal For 9/11 Terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Leader McConnell and Senator Cotton released the following statement regarding Secretary Austin’s decision to revoke 9/11 terrorists’ plea deal: “We are glad that Secretary Austin came to his senses, heeded our warning, and decided to take the concerns of 9/11 victims and families seriously. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s consideration of a plea deal with […]
Leader McConnell In The Washington Post: “Term Limits For The Supreme Court Would End Our Independent Judiciary”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) penned the following op-ed in today’s edition of the Washington Post: Earlier this week, President Biden said that “no one is above the law.” We know he does not mean that. For nearly four years, the Biden-Harris administration has defied lawful orders and undermined judicial […]