ICYMI: McConnell Remarks at Congressional Remembrance Ceremony Marking 20th Anniversary of September 11th
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today steps regarding the twentieth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. See below for the transcript, or click here to watch the full address: “Twenty years ago, the United States of America was reeling. “Our initial shock was settling into deeper pain. Early confusion […]
ICYMI: Leader McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
ICYMI: Leader McConnell Continues Pro-Vaccine Message With New PSA
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently taped a public service announcement (PSA) urging Kentuckians and all Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Leader McConnell taped the PSA in conjunction with the National Association of Broadcasters’ Congressional PSA Program and the Kentucky Broadcasters Association. The PSA has already aired over 100 times […]
Fight Against Terrorism Will Not end Just Because Politicians Want to Wish It Away
ASHLAND, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks regarding Afghanistan today at an event sponsored by the Ashland Alliance – the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Agency for Boyd and Greenup Counties: “This was a disgraceful and disastrous departure that will allow the Taliban and Al Qaeda to […]
ICYMI: McConnell on Fox News Sunday
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Chris Wallace this morning on Fox News Sunday. See below for highlights or click here for the full interview: On the Biden Administration’s Disastrous Exit from Afghanistan: “I think what’s been lost in all this, Chris, is why we went there in the first place. We went […]
McConnell Statement on American Servicemembers Killed in Kabul
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the bombings in Kabul: “It is sickening and enraging to hear that at least 12 United States servicemembers have been killed and more have been injured at the hands of terrorists in Kabul. “Americans’ hearts are breaking for our servicemembers and […]
Americans and Vulnerable Afghans Need Support, Not President Biden’s Artificial Timelines
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on Afghanistan and the Biden Administration’s response. “The latest reporting suggests Americans and vulnerable Afghans are still having trouble reaching the Kabul airport because of the Taliban. President Biden’s responsibility is simple: He should clearly and firmly state that the United States […]
ICYMI: Leader McConnell on ‘America’s Newsroom’
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on Fox News this morning. See below for highlights or click here to watch to the full interview: On President Biden’s Reckless Decision to Leave Afghanistan: “First let me say this is one of the greatest foreign policy disasters in American history. […]
McConnell: “This Catastrophic Decision Rests with the Commander-in-Chief Who Made It.”
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding Afghanistan and the Biden Administration’s response: “U.S. servicemembers and diplomats are now engaged in a round-the-clock mission to get American citizens, loyal partners, and vulnerable Afghans out of Kabul. The task is difficult and dangerous. Their efforts under pressure […]
ICYMI: McConnell on CBS Evening News
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined CBS Evening News last night. See below for highlights or click here to watch to the full interview: On the Biden Administration’s Disastrous Withdrawal from Afghanistan: “We shouldn’t have made this decision in the first place. We only had 2,500 troops there – light touch, […]