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31 Mar 2017, 10:44 am
Progressives think Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is bluffing. [read post]
6 May 2015, 8:07 am
Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has become a conservative foil to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Cotton surprised his colleagues last week by exploiting a procedural loophole that allowed him to circumvent negotiations on Iran between McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.).ADVERTISEMENTIn this case, Cotton was able to file an amendment to legislation granting Congress power to review a nuclear deal with Iran that would require Iran to… [read post]
4 May 2015, 5:26 pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces a tough choice this week on how to move forward with a controversial bill that would allow Congress to review and vote on a nuclear deal with Iran.The Kentucky Republican promised that when his party took over the Senate, it would change the way the chamber did business and senators would be allowed to offer amendments.ADVERTISEMENTBut the filing of a controversial measure from Sen. [read post]
27 Nov 2007, 1:15 pm
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky delivered this address at the 2007 Annual National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 16. [read post]
10 Nov 2010, 10:07 am
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is maneuvering behind the scenes to defeat a conservative plan aimed at restricting earmarks, setting up a high-stakes showdown that pits the GOP leader and his “Old Bull” allies against Sen. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 11:27 am
Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) remains deeply unpopular in his home state. [read post]
6 Mar 2024, 11:12 am
Trump after the Jan. 6 riot, Senator Mitch McConnell endorsed him for president on Wednesday, illustrating Mr. [read post]
1 Nov 2023, 9:30 am
CNN: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. [read post]
20 Sep 2022, 1:06 pm
“Mitch McConnell’s Refusal to Seat Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court Is Coming Back to Haunt Him; The right-wing court’s abortion decision could cost the Republicans the Senate — and thus deny McConnell another term as majority leader”: Walter Shapiro has this essay online at The New Republic. [read post]
7 Jan 2020, 1:53 pm
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has the votes to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as soon as Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winning support from GOP senators to postpone a decision on calling witnesses. [read post]
15 Oct 2009, 4:32 am
I interviewed GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell yesterday on the health care bills and the looming cloture votes. [read post]
21 Sep 2010, 5:27 pm
Mitch McConnell [R-KY] –- the Senate Minority Leader -- introduced S. 3733, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010: Rate? [read post]
25 Oct 2018, 11:16 am
“Trump is right: Mitch McConnell is one of the greatest Senate leaders of all time; Liberals don’t have to like McConnell, but they should recognize his skill. [read post]
2 Dec 2014, 7:50 pm
"Senate Republicans to Look at Requiring 60 Votes, McConnell Says": Bloomberg News has a report that begins, "Senate Republicans next week will consider returning to a 60-vote threshold for advancing most presidential nominees when they take the majority in January, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said today. [read post]
15 Mar 2011, 10:32 am
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has launched a flank attack against EPA’s greenhouse gas authority. [read post]
1 Jul 2019, 6:48 am
Mitch McConnell Sees the “Urgency” for Himself After begging, frustration, and great sadness for many first responders and 9/11 victims, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has finally agreed to open a vote for a bill that will create a permanent compensation fund for 9/11 victims, survivors and their families. [read post]
29 Dec 2017, 6:41 am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said last week that he’d bring an immigration bill to the floor if lawmakers and the Oval Office can find common ground. [read post]
13 Mar 2020, 6:50 pm
Bailey of The Louisville Courier Journal has a report that begins, “Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell led a conservative chorus on Friday that warned about liberal threats to the U.S. judiciary during a special event in Louisville attended by U.S. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 5:39 am
On Fox News Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not rule out the possibility of a filibuster of Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination (see HERE for a summary). [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 7:31 am
NPR reports on the views of key Senators involved in the immigration debate: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) last week said his support for the bill hinges on the outcome of a series of amendments agreed to as part... [read post]
