04.28.16

McConnell to Senate Democrats: ‘Do Your Job’

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate Democrats blocking the appropriations process with a filibuster: "Let me quote to you from a letter I recently received from our colleagues across the aisle: We are writing to reiterate our interest in working cooperatively to facilitate the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations process…As we see it, restoring the regular order promises not only a more open a… Continue Reading

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02.09.16

McConnell Welcomes Sec. Burwell for Zika Briefing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today prior to a bipartisan briefing he requested by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Zika virus: "Just this morning, local health departments confirmed two cases of the Zika virus in two states bordering Kentucky - Indiana and Ohio. "Americans want a better understanding of the Administration's efforts to fight this virus and its spread. "Americans want to know what t… Continue Reading

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02.08.16

McConnell Expects Administration’s Zika Briefing to Provide Answers on Plans to Protect Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Sec. Burwell's upcoming Zika virus briefing: "I recently asked Secretary Burwell to come to the Senate to brief committee chairs, ranking members, and leaders in both parties on the Administration's response to the Zika virus. I appreciate her team working with us to schedule that briefing for tomorrow. "Here are two key areas where we'll want to get a better understand… Continue Reading

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02.03.16

McConnell Invites Sec. Burwell for Bipartisan Briefing on Zika Virus Response Efforts

'We know there is an increasing amount of concern about what the spread of this virus could mean for the United States as we head toward warmer months. Given the public concern that followed the first Ebola case in our country, I think we could all benefit from having a better understanding of what preparations are being made to protect Americans.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Zika virus: "As I… Continue Reading