McConnell on Court-Packing Commission: Disdain for Judicial Independence
LOUISVILLE, KY – – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the White House’s creation of a commission to study packing the Supreme Court: “Today’s announcement is a direct assault on our nation’s independent judiciary and yet another sign of the Far Left’s influence over the Biden Administration. “Rational observers […]
McConnell, Inhofe, Rubio, Graham, and Shelby Statement on Biden’s Disappointing Defense Budget
‘Talk is cheap, but defending our country is not. We can’t afford to fail in our constitutional responsibility to provide for the common defense.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senate Budget […]
McConnell: Corporations Shouldn’t Fall for Absurd Disinformation on Voting Laws
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding disinformation campaigns surrounding debates over election laws: “We are witnessing a coordinated campaign by powerful and wealthy people to mislead and bully the American people. “The President has claimed repeatedly that state-level debates over voting procedures are worse than Jim […]
McConnell Mourns Officer William F. Evans & Thanks USCP
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the incident at the United States Capitol this afternoon: “Once again, brave officers of the United States Capitol Police have been violently attacked while simply doing their job. “I am heartbroken that Officer William F. Evans was killed in the […]
McConnell Denounces Show Trial of Hong Kong Democracy Movement Leaders
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding China’s latest move to stifle dissent in Hong Kong: “The latest news from Hong Kong only confirms Beijing’s tightening totalitarian grip over the formerly autonomous region. “The conviction of my friends Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai, along with other long-time […]
McConnell: Democrats’ Non-Infrastructure “Infrastructure” Proposal a Missed Opportunity
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s so-called “infrastructure” proposal: “Our nation could use a serious, targeted infrastructure plan. There would be bipartisan support for a smart proposal. Unfortunately, the latest liberal wish-list the White House has decided to label “infrastructure” is a major missed […]
McConnell Applauds Burma Sanctions, Calls for Continued Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding Burma: The violence and repression that the Burmese military continues to inflict on the people of Burma is reprehensible. Hundreds of civilians are now dead and thousands more have been arrested. I applaud the Administration’s decision to sanction two large […]
McConnell on ‘America’s Newsroom’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Fox News Channel’s ‘America’s Newsroom’ this morning. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On H.R. 1: “First of all, it’s a federal takeover of the way we conduct elections – every election […]
ICYMI: Leader McConnell in The Wall Street Journal: “The Scorched-Earth Senate”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following op-ed by U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ran in today’s print edition of the Wall Street Journal, adapted from his Tuesday Senate floor remarks: “The legislative filibuster is the most important distinction between the Senate and the House,” one of my colleagues said a few years ago. “Without […]
McConnell on ‘The Faulkner Focus’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News Channel’s ‘The Faulkner Focus’ this morning. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Democrat Threats To Abolish The Legislative Filibuster: “They’re very anxious, Harris, to transform the country immediately even though the American […]