Senator McConnell on NLRB’s Latest Assault on Small Businesses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following comment today regarding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Browning Ferris decision: “This NLRB decision is a gift to the Left and big labor bosses—at the expense of small business owners and their employees. This ruling could take away independence from small businessmen […]
McConnell Cosponsors Bill to Help Reduce Child Hunger
Legislation would help children in rural areas by making existing nutrition programs more flexible and effective WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell joined Senator John Boozman (R-AR) in introducing The Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act to inject additional flexibility and choice into existing federal child nutrition programs, which would allow states […]
McConnell Statement on President Obama Equating Congress’ Search for Answers with Iranian Chants of ‘Death to America’
‘The President needs to retract his bizarre and preposterous comments, and both supporters and defenders of the President’s deal with Iran should reject this offensive rhetoric.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today after President Obama compared members of Congress to Iranians chanting ‘Death to America’: “I called […]
McConnell Comments on Passage of ARENA Act from Senate EPW Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today issued the following statement after the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed Sen. Capito’s ARENA Act that would combat the EPA’s deeply regressive climate regulations: “I commend the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Chairman Inhofe for moving to combat the Obama Administration’s […]
Senator McConnell Comments on President Obama’s Latest Anti-Coal Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following comments today regarding the Obama Administration’s latest anti-coal regulation: “This costly proposed regulation is aimed squarely at the lifeblood of the commonwealth’s economy and the livelihoods of Coal Country workers and their families. Taken together with other Washington regulations that are already having […]
Senators McConnell and Paul Introduce Legislation to Require Congressional Review over the Bureau of Prisons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul introduced The Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015 today. The legislation requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. Unlike most Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
McConnell: Senate Will Review the Iran Nuclear Agreement and Its Effects on America’s National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran: “The comprehensive nuclear agreement announced today appears to further the flawed elements of April’s interim agreement because the Obama Administration approached these talks from a flawed perspective: reaching the best deal acceptable to […]
McConnell Statement on OPM Director Resignation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the resignation of Katherine Archuleta, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the need for the Obama administration to ‘articulate a credible plan of action’ to prevent additional breaches of Americans’ personal information: “The Obama Administration needs to take […]
McConnell on CMS Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Andy Slavitt as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator: “The head of the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid should be focused on what the American people expect him to do: administer these important programs, […]
McConnell Lauds Sen. Toomey for His Efforts to Protect Our Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding Sen. Pat Toomey’s amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act: “I commend Senator Toomey’s hard work to protect our children from sex offenders. The amendment prohibits schools from shipping known or suspected child predators to other school districts, a practice known as […]