Senate Will Confirm Pompeo as Next Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following announcement Monday regarding the nomination of Mike Pompeo to serve as U.S. Secretary of State: “The Pompeo nomination has now been reported out of the Foreign Relations Committee, and there are sufficient votes in the Senate to ensure that he will be confirmed this week […]
McConnell Meets with Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, M.D.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after meeting with the president’s nominee for Secretary of the Veterans Administration (VA), Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, M.D.: “I enjoyed meeting with Dr. Jackson and discussing the important work to be done on behalf of our nation’s veterans. Through the VA, we should […]
2018 Tax Day: Out With the Old, and In With the New
“Today is ‘Tax Day,’ the deadline for most Americans to file their tax returns. For many middle-class families and businesses, this date is circled on the calendar with regret and trepidation. But this year, this depressing day has a silver lining?—?simply put, it’s ‘out with the old, and in with the new.’ Today is the […]
McConnell Meets With Gina Haspel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following his meeting with the president’s nominee for Director of the CIA, Gina Haspel: “Today I had the opportunity to meet with the president’s nominee for Director of the CIA, Gina Haspel. Gina Haspel has dedicated her professional life to the national security […]
Stenger to Serve as Sergeant at Arms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday announced the appointment of Michael C. Stenger as Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. Stenger, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), has been the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Senate Sergeant as Arms (SAA) since January 2015. The Sergeant at Arms is […]
McConnell Statement on Military Action Against the Assad Regime
LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding tonight’s military action taken against the Syrian regime: “Tonight, the administration notified me of the president’s decision to use military action to deter Bashar al-Assad and respond to the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons against its own people. I support both the […]
McConnell Meets With Mike Pompeo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following meeting with the president’s nominee for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo: “This morning I had the opportunity to meet with CIA Director Mike Pompeo to discuss his nomination to be our nation’s next Secretary of State. “His mastery of the myriad threats […]
McConnell Statement on Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the president’s intent to nominate Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State and Gina Haspel for Director of the CIA: “In selecting CIA Director Mike Pompeo as his nominee for Secretary of State, the president has called upon a brilliant, tough-minded leader […]
McConnell Statement on Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: “Over the last year, the Trump Administration confronted myriad national security threats—the terrorist threat from ISIL and Al Qaeda, the dramatic advancement in North Korea’s missile program, crafting new strategies in Afghanistan and Iraq, standing up […]
McConnell on the President’s Tariff Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the president on steel and aluminum tariffs: “Members of the Senate, myself included, are concerned about the scope of the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and their impact on American citizens and businesses, including many I represent in […]