McConnell on CARES Act: We’re Going to Stay Until We Get This Done
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Bash on CNN yesterday to discuss the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On helping individuals and small businesses: “We’re doing both. We’re going to both provide direct assistance to […]
McConnell Update on Urgent Senate Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding important upcoming Senate legislative activity: “The Senate will convene tomorrow to continue work on crucial legislation for the American people. “First, we still need to receive the final version of the House’s coronavirus relief legislation. I commend Sec. Mnuchin for his hard […]
McConnell Update on Combating the Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives passage of additional legislation to assist with the economic fallout from the coronavirus: “I applaud the additional steps President Trump announced today to continue fighting the coronavirus. The new emergency declaration will unlock even more resources […]
McConnell, Thune, Graham, Burr, and Cornyn “Strongly Support” FISA Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD), Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement on the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020: ‘A wide bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives has passed […]
McConnell on Fox News Channel’s ‘Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Channel’s ‘Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream’ yesterday to discuss Leader Schumer’s attack on the Supreme Court and the coronavirus supplemental funding package. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Leader […]
Senate Approves Bipartisan Funding to Fight Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding supplemental funding for the coronavirus: ‘The Senate just passed nearly $7.8 billion in supplemental funding to fight the new coronavirus by an overwhelming bipartisan vote and sent it to President Trump’s desk. ‘I applaud this package and was proud to […]
McConnell on Fox News Channel’s ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Bret Baier on Fox News Channel’s ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ tonight. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Attorney General Barr: “I think the Attorney General knows what he’s talking about. I’m not the Attorney General but […]
Secretary for the Majority Laura Dove to Retire from the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Thursday that long-serving Senate officer Laura Dove, the Secretary for the Majority, will conclude her Senate service at the end of February. “Laura Dove has been an essential part of the United States Senate,” McConnell said. “The Secretary for the Majority is one of […]
McConnell on Hugh Hewitt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Hugh Hewitt this morning to discuss impeachment and judges. See below for excerpts and you can listen to portions of the interview here. On judges: “We’re going to do the 51st Circuit judge in the Senate today. And at the district judge level, you […]
McConnell on Fox News Channel’s ‘Hannity’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel’s ‘Hannity’ yesterday to discuss the acquittal of President Trump in the Senate Impeachment Trial. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Impeachment: “The most aggressive thing you can do to any President […]