Senators McConnell and Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Maternal Addiction and Infant Opioid Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today introduced legislation to address the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and infants suffering from opioid withdrawal. The bipartisan Protecting Our Infants Act would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop recommendations for preventing and treating […]
Will Senate Democrats Choose Special Interests over Victims of Human Trafficking?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor urging Senate Democrats to support bipartisan human rights legislation: “The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act is one of the most bipartisan pieces of legislation you could imagine. “Ever since this bipartisan human rights bill was introduced by a […]
The Heroes of ‘Bloody Sunday’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today regarding the 50th Anniversary of the ‘Bloody Sunday’ Civil Rights March: “Today we commemorate a solemn anniversary in the long and painful journey toward the fulfillment of our nation’s founding promise of equality for all. Our nation has come a long […]
McConnell Releases Video Welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today released a video message welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.S. Capitol where the Israeli Prime Minister will address a Joint Meeting of Congress. Click on the image below to view his comments. Following is a transcript of the Majority Leader’s message:“Today, I’d like to take […]
McConnell Statement on President’s Veto of Keystone Jobs and Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement after President Obama vetoed the Keystone jobs and infrastructure bill: “It’s extremely disappointing that President Obama vetoed a bipartisan bill that would support thousands of good jobs and pump billions of dollars into the economy. It passed both houses of Congress with strong […]
McConnell Offers Bill Restricting President’s Recent Immigration Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor in which he announced he was beginning proceedings to consider legislation addressing the President’s recent immigration overreach: “Democrats voted today to continue blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security, to protect actions President Obama referred to himself […]
McConnell Statement on Federal Court Ruling Blocking President’s Immigration Executive Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement today after a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction against President Obama’s immigration executive overreach: “This ruling underscores what the President has already acknowledged publicly 22 times: He doesn’t have the authority to take the kinds of actions he once referred […]
McConnell Lauds Passage of the Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: “Today’s overwhelming bipartisan vote is just the latest example of a new Congress that’s back to work for the American people. “For many victims of child-pornography, the pain doesn’t […]
Senator McConnell Condemns Comments Made by EPA Official
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement today responding to a senior EPA official who acknowledged that the agency declined to hold public listening sessions on proposed anti-coal regulations in places like Kentucky and West Virginia because visiting the heart of coal country would have made them uncomfortable. Janet McCabe, […]
McConnell Promises Close Senate Review of President’s Proposed AUMF
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the President’s proposed AUMF: “This morning, we received the President’s proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force against ISIL and its affiliates. “It was clear from the outset that a successful military campaign to defeat ISIL would require […]