ICYMI: McConnell on ‘America’s Newsroom’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino on Fox News Channel’s ‘America’s Newsroom’ this morning. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview: On Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree: “The Wall Street Journal [Editorial Board] figured out what the game is. The game is […]
McConnell Statement on Colin Powell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement this morning regarding the passing of Colin Powell: “America has lost a trailblazing leader with the passing of Colin Powell. It is hard to imagine a more quintessentially American story: A son of Jamaican immigrants who learned Yiddish from his boyhood […]
“Umpteenth Iteration of the Same Partisan Power Grab” Will Fail in Senate, As It Should
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Democrats’ latest effort to federalize all 50 states’ elections: “Another week, another effort by Washington Democrats to create fake drama over a proposed election takeover that will go nowhere. “Senator Schumer wants to stage another political stunt around the […]
McConnell Letter to AG Garland on DOJ Targeting Concerned Parents
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote a letter today to Attorney General Merrick Garland concerning his announcement that the Department of Justice will scrutinize and target parents who express concern about their children’s public educations. The full letter is available here. Excerpts from the letter are below: “Parents absolutely should […]
McConnell Letter to President Biden on Debt Limit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent the following letter to President Biden today regarding congressional Democrats’ duty to raise the debt limit: “Dear President Biden: “Last night, Republicans filled the leadership vacuum that has troubled the Senate since January. I write to inform you that I will not provide such […]
McConnell Statement on Democrats’ Self-Created Debt Limit Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the debt limit: “The unified Democratic government had two and a half months to address the debt limit through reconciliation. Instead, they drifted to the doorstep of yet another self-created Democrat crisis. Whether through miscalculation or a deliberate effort […]
McConnell Letter to President Biden on Debt Limit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent the following letter to President Biden this morning regarding congressional Democrats’ duty to raise the debt limit: “Dear President Biden: “For many years, our working relationship has been defined not only by our strong disagreements, but also by mutual transparency and respectful candor. I […]
Leader McConnell Meets With U.S. Ambassador to Burma
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement after meeting yesterday with Thomas Vajda, U.S. Ambassador to Burma: “I was glad to speak with Ambassador Vajda about the United States’ continued support for the people of Burma, and additional, necessary steps to help them restore democracy. The coup perpetrated […]
Democrats’ Failed Effort at Sweeping Amnesty Shows Their Radicalism
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats’ amnesty proposals: “Senate rules never contemplated a majority circumventing the filibuster by pretending that sweeping and transformational new policies were mere budgetary changes. “Tonight’s ruling confirms that principle. Democrats will not be able to stuff their most radical amnesty […]
McConnell: Democrats’ Latest Election Takeover ‘Compromise’ is “Just a Compromise Between the Left and the Far Left”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Democrats’ latest effort to federalize all 50 states’ elections: “No amount of repackaging or relabeling will let Democrats sneak through big pieces of the sweeping, partisan, federal takeover of our nation’s elections that they have wanted to pass since they […]