Remarks
McConnell on the Sutherland Springs Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding yesterday's tragic shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX: "For most Americans, a church is a place of worship and love - a place where the faithful go to feel mercy and compassion - which is why what happened in Texas yesterday is so difficult for many to comprehend. Why would an individual do this? Families lost so much. Our hearts go out to them in this time of untold grief. … Continue Reading
11.02.17
Tax Reform Will Help Middle Class, Working Families and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for tax reform: "The Obama years were not easy for America's middle class. For many, steady work became harder to find, paychecks stagnated, opportunities faded. America's middle class deserves better after a decade of drift, and we're working hard to deliver for them. Tax reform is the single most important thing we can do today to get the economy reaching for its … Continue Reading
11.02.17
Eid, Bibas Will Make Outstanding Additions To The Federal Judiciary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding two more of President Trump's well-qualified Circuit Court nominees, Justice Allison Eid and Professor Stephanos Bibas: "The Senate continues to press forward confirming President Trump's outstanding nominations to the federal courts. Already this week, we have confirmed two smart, strong, and talented women to serve on our nation's circuit courts. Today, we will consider t… Continue Reading
11.01.17
Justice Joan Larsen: A Strong Addition To The Sixth Circuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the president's nominee for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen: "Yesterday, when the Senate confirmed the nomination of Professor Amy Barrett to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, we took another important step to ensure that the federal judiciary fulfills its role in our constitutional system. Now, we have the opportunity to co… Continue Reading
11.01.17
Congress Continues To Stand Up For Consumers When CFPB Will Not
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Congressional Review Act resolution to hold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable that the president will sign today: "After eight years of sluggish growth and missed opportunities for the middle class under the Obama Administration, the American people elected a new president and a Congress dedicated to getting our country moving again after so man… Continue Reading
11.01.17
'Our Fellow Americans In New York’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the terror attack that took place yesterday in Manhattan: "Yesterday's attack in Manhattan was sickening, twisted, and heartbreaking. The suspect appears to have been inspired by ISIL. We know that in the days ahead our intelligence community will make every effort to learn more about him, and whether he had any connection to this terror group and its hateful ideology. "But… Continue Reading
10.31.17
Professor Amy Barrett Will Be An Asset To Our Judiciary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the president's nominee for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Professor Amy Barrett: "Yesterday, the Senate advanced the nomination of Professor Amy Barrett, President Trump's impressive nominee to be a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She is the first of four strong nominees to our nation's circuit courts that the Senate will confirm this week. Professor B… Continue Reading
10.31.17
McConnell Requests GAO Report Targeting Opioid Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding our nation's opioid crisis and a report he requested from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) about federal response to opioid use disorders: "The opioid crisis is hurting communities across our country. Its challenges are complex. Its causes are many. As I said last week, no single bill or program is going to solve the crisis on its own. Only a sustained, commit… Continue Reading
10.30.17
Senate To Confirm Four Circuit Court Nominees This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the four well-qualified circuit court nominations on the Senate floor this week: "For the past eight years, we had a president who selected nominees for our nation's judiciary based upon what became known as the 'empathy standard' - an ideological litmus test designed to find judicial nominees who would favor certain groups or individuals over others. That's a great standard… Continue Reading
10.26.17
Senate To Consider Four Circuit Court Nominees Next Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor after filing cloture on four more well-qualified circuit court nominees: "In my opening remarks today, I commended President Trump once again for the many outstanding judicial nominations he has made - and I reiterated the Senate's determination once more to continue confirming them, regardless of the often-mindless partisan obstruction we've being seeing across the aisle. This poin… Continue Reading
10.26.17
Devastation From Opioid Abuse Is A Painful Reality For Families Across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding our nation's opioid crisis: "For families in Kentucky and across the nation, the devastation of opioid abuse can be a constant and painful reality. Communities are forced to endure grief, worry and loss. A recent report showed that my home state suffered more than 1,400 fatalities as a result of drug overdoses last year alone. "Despite the troubling statistics, however, the… Continue Reading
10.26.17
‘We Will Confirm These Nominees. You Can Count On It.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Democrat obstruction of the president's judicial nominees: "This Senate is continuing to move forward on the outstanding judicial nominations made by President Trump. Many of the well-qualified men and women the president has nominated enjoy substantial bipartisan support. "Unfortunately, Senate Democrats have decided to continue wasting the Senate's time with pointless obs… Continue Reading
10.25.17
Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring Filipino Veterans of WWII
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leaders of the U.S. House and Senate held a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony today honoring Filipino veterans who fought in World War II. The following are U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's remarks delivered during the ceremony, which took place in Emancipation Hall, in the U.S. Capitol: "Today we gather to salute the Filipino people, to pay tribute to extraordinary bravery and sacrifice in the Second World War, to celebrate bonds of friendship and culture that e… Continue Reading
10.25.17
Tax Reform Will Bring Economic Growth, Tax Relief And Jobs To Middle Class
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding tax reform: "Senate Republicans had a productive discussion with President Trump yesterday about our shared agenda. We were particularly focused on how to bring tax relief, economic growth, and jobs to the middle class through tax reform. "It's clear that we share a lot of the same goals. It's clear that we are united in the effort to take more money out of Washington's poc… Continue Reading
10.25.17
Democrat Obstruction on Nominations ‘Has Got To Stop’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Democrat obstruction of the president's judicial nominees: "I'd like to again commend President Trump for the outstanding judicial nominees he's sent us this year. So far, every nominee we've brought to the floor has been confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate. "In some cases, those majority votes have been bipartisan and massive. Like 95 to 1. Like 97 to 0. And yet, al… Continue Reading
10.24.17
McConnell Statement Following Conference Lunch With President
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks regarding President Trump's attendance at today's Senate Republican Policy Committee lunch: "As you know, we had the president at lunch today and he went over all of the items that the administration has been working on. Much of which-- I agree with him-- the administration hasn't gotten nearly enough credit for. But I would highlight several things that I think will be front and center going down the … Continue Reading
10.24.17
Leader McConnell Statement on Senator Jeff Flake
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following statement on the Senate floor regarding Senator Jeff Flake's announcement that he will retire at the end of this Senate term: "I'm grateful that the Senator from Arizona will be here for another year and a half. We have big things to try to accomplish for the American people. From my perspective, the Senator from Arizona has been a great team player - always trying to get a constructive outcome no matter what … Continue Reading
10.24.17
Senate Working Hard To Confirm More Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the judicial nominations of Scott Palk for the Western District of Oklahoma and Trevor McFadden for the District of Columbia: "Now, on one final matter, in addition to our important legislative priorities, the Senate is also working hard to confirm the president's excellent judicial nominees. Last night I filed cloture on two nominees for U.S. District Courts. "Scott Palk h… Continue Reading
10.24.17
McConnell on Tax Reform: The American People Are Counting on Us
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Trump Administration's supplemental funding request and the need for tax reform: "Today, the Senate will pass an important measure to provide relief for communities struggling to rebuild after the natural disasters that have affected many different parts of our country. Soon, this emergency funding legislation will be on its way to the president for his signature. "With… Continue Reading
10.23.17
Supplemental Funding Request Critical To Hurricane Relief Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding passage of the budget for Fiscal Year 2018 and the administration's supplemental funding request: "Last week, the Senate took an important step for the fiscal and economic future of our country with passage of the budget for fiscal year 2018. The comprehensive, responsible budget we passed marks out a clear vision for the future. It will put the federal government on a path … Continue Reading
