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McConnell, Modi Meet At Crucial Moment in U.S.-India Relations
Download the photo here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India: “I was glad to meet today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India before he addressed a joint session of Congress. The Prime Minister’s visit comes at a consequential moment in our two countries’ relationship. India’s population, location, and resources make it a cornerst… Continue Reading
06.22.23
Senate Republicans Vote To Protect Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding pistol brace CRA: “The Biden Administration has spent years going out of its way to trample on the rights of law-abiding gun owners. The President himself used the State of the Union to attack longstanding legal protections for firearms producers. He tried unsuccessfully to give the keys to the ATF to a nominee whose extreme record as a ‘bully’ and an &#… Continue Reading
06.22.23
Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Does Not Depend on Democrats’ Political Preferences
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) submitted the following statement for the record today regarding the Supreme Court: “This month, the Supreme Court will issue some of the term’s most consequential decisions. And if past is prologue, Washington Democrats will let the topline outcome of the cases determine their view of the Court’s institutional legitimacy. “A year ago this week, the Court corrected a half-century of badly reas… Continue Reading
06.01.23
Senate Passes Bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act: "Four months after Speaker McCarthy invited President Biden to begin negotiating a resolution to the looming debt crisis, an important step toward fiscal sanity will finally become law. "Thanks to House Republicans' efforts, the Fiscal Responsibility Act avoids the catastrophic consequences of default and begins to curb Washington Demo… Continue Reading
05.28.23
McConnell Applauds Bipartisan Agreement to Rein in Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement: "The United States of America will not default on its debt. Today's agreement makes urgent progress toward preserving our nation's full faith and credit and a much-needed step toward getting its financial house in order. I am especially grateful to Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans for their work to ensure that a debt limit increase comes with serious steps to rein in Washington Democrat… Continue Reading
05.25.23
Supreme Court Delivers Victory For Common Sense And American Landowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA: “The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA is a victory for common sense and yet another stern rebuke of Washington Democrats’ sprawling regulatory state. The Court’s ruling provides long-awaited relief and much-needed clarity for millions of small businesses and landowners on the limits of the feder… Continue Reading
05.22.23
McConnell Remembers C. Boyden Gray
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on Ambassador C. Boyden Gray: "Elaine and I were saddened to learn of the passing this weekend of a friend and distinguished public servant, C. Boyden Gray. "Over a legal career that spanned half a century, Boyden Gray developed a well-deserved reputation for mastery of complex regulatory issues and relish for worthwhile fights. His service to consecutive Republican presidents was marked by u… Continue Reading
05.11.23
Biden Democrats’ Latest Attack on American Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's latest radical anti-energy policy: "By outsourcing his energy policy to the radical left, President Biden is outsourcing away America's energy security and independence. "Today, the EPA resurrected the devastating climate regulations that liberals have spent more than a decade trying to drop on folks in Kentucky, West Virginia, and the rest of coal coun… Continue Reading
04.27.23
McConnell Meets With President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today after meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea: "I was honored today to welcome President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea to the Capitol. The president's visit underscores our two countries' strong democracies, innovative free enterprise economies, and commitment to a vital military alliance in the face of shared challenges. "The most obvious threat to our ir… Continue Reading
04.07.23
Schumer, McConnell Joint Statement Regarding The Wrongful Detainment Of WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Evan Gershkovich: "We strongly condemn the wrongful detention of U.S. citizen and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and demand the immediate release of this internationally known and respected independent journalist. "Mr. Gershkovich was accredited by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work as a journalist in Russ… Continue Reading
04.04.23
McConnell Welcomes Finland into NATO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding Finland's accession into NATO: "The Republic of Finland's accession into NATO is outstanding news that further strengthens what is already the most successful alliance in the history of the human race. I am happy to welcome Finland to this trans-Atlantic Alliance and I congratulate the Finnish people, President Niinistö, and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg on this histo… Continue Reading
03.30.23
McConnell Applauds House’s Landmark H.R. 1
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued this statement following House passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act: "President Biden and Washington Democrats have raised energy costs and hurt our energy security at every turn. I applaud our Republican colleagues in the House for passing their landmark H.R. 1, a bold and comprehensive step toward securing our energy future and helping working families. "The legislation would end the regulatory nightmare … Continue Reading
03.29.23
Congress Must Protect Citizens’ Rights and Rein in Runaway Biden EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding H.J. Res. 27, which would overturn the Biden Administration's latest Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: "America's farmers and ranchers have tough enough jobs without Washington Democrats inventing new problems. But yet again, unelected bureaucrats at the EPA are trying to dump massive new regulations onto the heads of the small businesses that feed and fuel our economy. "The… Continue Reading
03.28.23
While Senate Debates AUMF, Iran Keeps Killing and Wounding Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement as the Senate debates repealing the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force: "I am opposed to Congress sunsetting any military force authorizations in the Middle East. Our terrorist enemies aren't sunsetting their war against us. And when we deploy our servicemembers in harm's way, we need to supply them with all the support and legal authorities that we can. "Last week, the Senate b… Continue Reading
03.25.23
Statement from Leader McConnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement this afternoon: "I want to sincerely thank everyone for all the kind wishes. I'm happy to say I finished inpatient physical therapy earlier today and I'm glad to be home. "I'm going to follow the advice of my physical therapists and spend the next few days working for Kentuckians and the Republican Conference from home. I'm in frequent touch with my Senate colleagues and my staff. I look forw… Continue Reading
03.13.23
Statement from McConnell Communications Director David Popp
WASHINGTON, D.C. - David Popp, Communications Director for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), issued the following statement: "Leader McConnell's concussion recovery is proceeding well and the Leader was discharged from the hospital today. At the advice of his physician, the next step will be a period of physical therapy at an inpatient rehabilitation facility before he returns home. "Over the course of treatment this weekend, the Leader's medical team discovered that he also suf… Continue Reading
03.09.23
Statement from McConnell Communications Director David Popp
WASHINGTON, D.C. - David Popp, Communications Director for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement: "Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion. He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment. The Leader is grateful to the medical professionals for their care and to his colleagues for their warm wishes." ###… Continue Reading
03.09.23
Statement from McConnell Communications Director David Popp
WASHINGTON, D.C. - David Popp, Communications Director for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement: "This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment." ###… Continue Reading
03.02.23
Biden-Garland DOJ: Quiet on Crime Wave, Silent on Far-Left Lawbreakers, Hyperactive Against Conservatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding law and order: "The American people are deeply concerned about the collapse of law and order in this country. "39% of New York City residents say they feel less safe than they did a year ago. "Last month 63% of likely voters in Chicago said they felt personally unsafe from gun violence and crime. By the way, on Tuesday, those Chicago voters tossed out the… Continue Reading
02.24.23
McConnell on One-Year Anniversary of Ukraine Escalation
HELSINKI, FINLAND - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the one-year anniversary of Russia's escalation in Ukraine: "The innocent people of Ukraine have suffered devastating violence and destruction at the hands of Vladimir Putin and his war machine for years. The bloody full-scale escalation that he began one year ago with zero justification is just the latest chapter. The brave and free men and women of Ukraine and their elected … Continue Reading
