Press Releases
ICYMI: McConnell on ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Bret Baier this evening on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On Russian Threats to Ukraine: "Let's just focus on the one thing that was the most disturbing that was already covered in your set-up piece. And that was a potential signal to the Russians that it's okay to take some of Ukraine. Now, I'm really glad the White House walked that ba… Continue Reading
01.06.22
McConnell Statement on January 6th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of January 6th, 2021: "January 6th, 2021 was a dark day for Congress and our country. The United States Capitol, the seat of the first branch of our federal government, was stormed by criminals who brutalized police officers and used force to try to stop Congress from doing its job. This disgraceful scene was antithetical to the rule of law. One year later, I am a… Continue Reading
12.28.21
Senator Harry Reid
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement on the passing of former Senator Harry Reid: "Nevada and our nation are mourning a dedicated public servant and a truly one-of-a-kind U.S. Senator, my former colleague Harry Reid. "The runway that brought Harry to the upper chamber was nothing short of amazing. His life's journey began in a house that lacked running water. It took him all the way from amateur boxing and a stint … Continue Reading
12.22.21
McConnell: Democrats Have Little to Show for 11 Months Running Pandemic Response
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the Biden Administration and COVID-19: "Every American is rooting for our country in the continued fight against COVID-19. But 11 months into the Biden Administration, we need an honest accounting. "In 2020, then-candidate Biden promised he would 'shut down the virus.' Now new cases in our major cities are breaking records. When the virus had killed 220,000 Americans, then-can… Continue Reading
12.22.21
ICYMI: Leader McConnell on FOX News’ America Reports
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined FOX News' America Reports this afternoon. Click here to watch to the full interview or see below for highlights: On Killing the Democrats' Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree "[Senator Manchin] gave the American people the Christmas gift they needed. He killed this bill in its current form which would have been really, really bad for America-exactly the wrong kind of prescription for the rampant inflation that we are s… Continue Reading
12.22.21
ICYMI: Leader McConnell on The Hugh Hewitt Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show this morning. Click HERE to listen to the full interview or see below for highlights: On Killing the Democrats' Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree and Passing Bipartisan Infrastructure "[I]nitially the Democrats knew the poll data was clear what was popular was hard infrastructure. 75 percent of people believed that we needed to deal with deteriorating roads and bridges, expand b… Continue Reading
12.20.21
ICYMI: Leader McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Guy Benson on The Guy Benson Show this afternoon. Click here to listen to the full interview or see below for highlights: On Senator Manchin Killing the Reckless Taxing and Spree "Ironically, at my wrap-up press conference at the end of the session last Thursday, I said the single biggest favor Joe Manchin could do [for] the country is to 'kill this bill.' That's what the country needs, to see this bill killed. "It… Continue Reading
12.10.21
$4.9 Trillion: Without Budget Gimmicks, Cost of Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree Skyrockets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the recent CBO report: "As a Democratic Senator explained last month, the reckless taxing and spending spree is full of 'shell games' and 'budget gimmicks' meant to mask the pain it would cause our country. "Democrats want permanent new entitlements. To create a fake lower price tag, their bill pretends much of the spending would stop in a few years. To be clear, Democrats d… Continue Reading
12.10.21
McConnell: Inflation Is Out of Control on the Democrats’ Watch
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding updated inflation numbers released this morning: "This morning's numbers confirm what every American family already knows: Inflation is out of control on the Democrats' watch. "6.8% inflation is the worst in almost 40 years. The costs of essentials have skyrocketed. Wages have not even come close to keeping pace, so the average American has gotten a pay cut. It is exactly what exper… Continue Reading
12.06.21
McConnell Denounces Sham Trial and Sham Sentence for Aung San Suu Kyi
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement this morning regarding the sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi: "I strongly condemn the sham trial and the sham sentence that Burma's illegitimate, unelected military junta has imposed on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. "Daw Suu Kyi's so-called 'trial' was a farce. The proceedings had zero transparency. Her lawyers were silenced. This is not about COVID regulations, walkie talkies, or any of the other absur… Continue Reading
12.05.21
Senator Bob Dole
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today on the passing of former Senator Bob Dole: "Elaine and I join the nation in mourning Bob Dole, our good friend and a bona fide American hero. "Bob's lifetime of service was rooted in a simple mission: looking out for his neighbors. At first that meant serving his customers at a soda fountain in Russell, Kansas. Then it meant heroic, decorated service with the Army's 10th Mountain Divisi… Continue Reading
12.02.21
ICYMI: Leader McConnell on America’s Newsroom
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino this morning on Fox News' America's Newsroom. Click here to watch the full interview or see below for highlights: On Federal Vaccine Mandates: "Well, I think there is good news. Multiple courts have pushed the pause button on these government vaccine mandates. There is a decent chance the courts will strike them down. Secondly, next week we are going to have a vote on the vaccine mandate … Continue Reading
11.25.21
McConnell: Never Let Challenging Times Keep Us From Counting Our Blessings
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following Thanksgiving message: "Happy Thanksgiving. "Americans across the political spectrum can agree that 2021 has kept our nation busy with real challenges. But it's worth remembering that Abraham Lincoln's proclamation that officially set aside a recurring Thanksgiving Day came in 1863, right in the middle of the Civil War. And eight decades later, when the Senate passed the bill that officially fixed Thanksg… Continue Reading
11.19.21
House Democrats Walk the Plank for Reckless Taxing & Spending Spree that Would Hurt Families and Help China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "Ninety percent of Americans are worried about inflation, but House Democrats just voted to let Washington D.C. print, borrow, and spend trillions more. "Our economy is shaky, but House Democrats just voted for historic tax hikes that would drain hundreds of billions of dollars out of U.S. industries and kill American jobs. "House Democra… Continue Reading
11.18.21
ICYMI: McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Guy Benson this afternoon on Fox News Radio's 'The Guy Benson Show'. See below for highlights or click here to listen to the full interview: On the Democrats' Reckless Tax and Spending Spree: "What's happening here, Guy, is the Speaker is marching the House Democratic conference, or at least those that put them in the majority in swing states, right off the cliff. Marching them right off the cliff. Pursuing this ide… Continue Reading
11.11.21
Leader McConnell in The Washington Post: Democrats, leave the Supreme Court alone
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote the following op-ed regarding Democrats' efforts to pack the Supreme Court. It will run in the Sunday print edition of The Washington Post. Click here to read online or see below: "We find ourselves in a moment of democratic reckoning." That's what Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a Latin American audience in October. His remarks specifically named "undermining the independence of the courts" and "packing courts… Continue Reading
11.06.21
McConnell: Washington Democrats Ignoring Backlash to their Multi-Trillion-Dollar Nightmare
LOUISVILLE, KY. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after House Democrats voted to advance Washington Democrats' reckless taxing and spending spree: "It says everything about today's Democratic Party that House Democrats held our country's basic infrastructure hostage for months over a reckless taxing and spending spree that would hurt families and help China. "The radical left refused to fund America's roads and bridges unless they got to ad… Continue Reading
11.05.21
McConnell, Grassley Call Out AG on Plan to Send Taxpayer-Funded Settlements to Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday pressed Attorney General Garland on reported the multi-million-dollar taxpayer give-away to illegal immigrants in the form of settlement agreements. The Senators' letter follows conflicting statements from President Biden, who said such payments are "not gonna happen," and the ACLU, which later said, "President Biden may not have been fully briefed about t… Continue Reading
11.04.21
Leader McConnell Meets with General Joseph Aoun
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement after meeting with General Joseph Aoun, Chief of Defense of the Lebanese Armed Forces: "I was glad to welcome General Aoun to the Capitol yesterday to discuss ongoing security cooperation efforts. "Since the end of the Syrian occupation in 2005, the Lebanese Armed Forces have steadily worked to become a professional and reliable partner in counterterrorism. Today, as Lebanon faces growing… Continue Reading
11.03.21
ICYMI: McConnell on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News Channel's 'The Story with Martha MacCallum' this afternoon. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview: On Yesterday's Elections and the Biden Agenda: "Well, even more significant than Virginia is New Jersey. We were not competitive in the governor's race up there and yet the Republican candidate, who no one knew, almost won. I think what we can safely say about N… Continue Reading
