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Senate Completes Work on More Nominations, Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the work that has been done Senate in the past week: "We've already confirmed two executive branch nominees and will process two more before the end of the week. First up is Jelena McWilliams, President Trump's well-qualified pick to chair the FDIC Board of Directors. This week, we've also seen an impressive proposal to reform the way Congress handles workp… Continue Reading
05.23.18
Congress Passes Bill to Bring Relief to Consumers, Community Banks, Credit Unions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Congressional passage of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: "Speaking of community banks, yesterday marked a big step forward for local lenders across the nation who have been crushed by the regulatory burden of Dodd-Frank. Yesterday afternoon, our colleagues in the House passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Con… Continue Reading
05.22.18
Economic Optimism Continues Across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: "This week, survey data showed that more Americans say it's a good time to find a quality job than at any point in the last 17 years. Under President Obama, this number got as low as eight percent. It never broke 50 percent during his administration. But today, 67 … Continue Reading
05.15.18
More Prosperity, Opportunity, Raises and Bonuses for Working Families in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: "Less than 16 months into this Republican government, our policies are helping create a sea change in the economic climate in this country. The Washington Post recently reported on new data from the National Federation of Independent Business. Forty-three percent o… Continue Reading
05.07.18
More Business, More Investment, More Job Openings, and Higher Pay
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: "Now on one final matter, in storefront windows across America, new signs are going up - signs that many communities haven't seen in years. 'Now Hiring.' "Just sixteen months into the Trump Administration and this Republican Congress, the percentage of American wor… Continue Reading
04.24.18
Tax Relief is Making It Easier for American Workers and Employers to Get Ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "The passage of Republicans' historic tax reform last December was just the latest illustration of the diverging paths Republicans and Democrats envision for the U.S. economy. For the better part of the last decade, my Democratic colleagues' ideas ran their course. We were promised the… Continue Reading
04.23.18
Republican Agenda Has Wages, Opportunities, and Prosperity Growing Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "For the last several weeks, we've focused on the contrast between the economic policies that my Democratic colleagues favor and the policies this Republican president and Republican Congress have put into effect. Under nearly a decade of Democratic leadership, the American people saw … Continue Reading
04.18.18
Senate Democrats Rallying To Repeal Your Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "I noticed that a number of my Democratic colleagues attended a small protest rally yesterday. It was right here, on the Capitol grounds. Apparently it was put on by a number of left-wing pressure groups, including MoveOn.org, Planned Parenthood, and Big Labor. So what were they prote… Continue Reading
04.17.18
America’s Tax Code: Out With The Old, And In With The New
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "Today is 'Tax Day,' the deadline for most Americans to file their tax returns. For many middle-class households, that means sending too much of their own hard-earned money off to the IRS. Hardly cause for celebration. But this year, the grey clouds of 'Tax Day' have a silver lining. T… Continue Reading
04.12.18
Empowering American Families, Not Bureaucrats in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "I've been speaking all week about the stark difference between the Obama administration's economic legacy and the pro-growth agenda this Republican Congress and Republican president have been putting in place. For eight years, our Democratic friends' so-called 'economic recovery' hard… Continue Reading
04.11.18
America Continues to Benefit from Republican Pro-Growth Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "This week, we've been discussing the stark difference between the Obama administration's agenda and the policies that President Trump and this Republican Congress have implemented. During the Obama years, the overwhelming majority of all the limited new growth and new jobs went to the… Continue Reading
04.10.18
Tax Reform Means Growth for Main Street
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "Something exciting is starting to happen all across the country. In America's small towns and suburbs, Main Street businesses are dusting off 'Help Wanted' signs. In our small cities, American manufacturers are expanding facilities and creating new products. In rural America, family f… Continue Reading
03.22.18
Middle Class Families Seeing Lower Utility Rates Thanks To Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "The good news about tax reform continues to sweep across the nation. But recently, as special bonuses, wage increases, and expanded employee benefits continue to make headlines, they've had to share the front page with a series of late winter storms. This prolonged cold weather can me… Continue Reading
03.14.18
American Families Seeing Tax Cuts and Credits Thanks to Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "This afternoon, President Trump will visit a Boeing production facility in St. Louis, Missouri. He'll hear from local business leaders about how tax reform is giving them room to invest more and hire more. Missouri's senior senator tried to block tax reform on a party-line vote. Fortu… Continue Reading
03.14.18
Banking Reform Bill: Relief for Main Street
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: "Today, we'll also finish considering the bipartisan banking reform bill championed by Senator Crapo. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act is cosponsored by a quarter of the Senate, split down the middle between Republicans and Democrats, and was adv… Continue Reading
02.15.18
Middle Class American Families Seeing Benefits From Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "It's only been fifty-five days since the president signed historic tax reform into law. Already, it's led to bonuses, raises, and new benefits for millions of American workers. And the long-term signs are just as promising. Hundreds of companies have announced significant commitments… Continue Reading
02.14.18
Tax Reform Benefiting Employees Across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "For eight years under President Obama, our economy didn't perform as well as it should have. Americans' wages and salaries hardly grew. Many job creators sat on the sidelines, wary of new tax increases or heavy-handed regulations. Washington had its foot on the brake. But last year,… Continue Reading
02.06.18
American Families Keeping More Of What They Earn Thanks To Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "We've been talking for weeks about the millions of Americans who are already benefiting from tax reform. Already, millions of workers have received a tax reform bonus, pay increase, or other benefit. "I understand that a 1,000-dollar, 2,000-dollar, or 3,000-dollar bonus might not s… Continue Reading
02.05.18
Middle Class Families Across the Country Seeing Tax Reform Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform: "In his State of the Union address last week, President Trump detailed signs that our nation's economy is thriving under the policies of his administration and this Republican Congress. Evidence keeps piling up that good things happen when the government takes its foot off the brake a… Continue Reading
01.16.18
More Tax Reform Benefits Coming to Kentucky Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans are seeing across the country thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: "In the wake of last month's historic tax reform legislation, the news is filled with stories of economic optimism and increasing prosperity for workers and middle-class families. In fact, I am proud to announce that earlier today, I spoke with the leadership of Humana, which… Continue Reading
