Former President Donald Trump said that Democrats would have had a 60-seat majority if it wasn’t for him and that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is the reason why the GOP lost the Senate during the previous federal elections. Trump made the claim over the past weekend during an event in Wisconsin, in which…
Trump: Senate Would Be 60 Democrats Versus 40 Republicans If Not for Him
Former President Donald Trump said Democrats would have had a 60-seat majority in the Senate if it wasn’t for him and blamed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for why the Republicans lost control of the chamber in the 2020 elections. Trump made the claim on June 12 during an event in Wisconsin, in which…
McConnell: Republicans Will Block Democrats’ Agenda This Month
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said Republicans will attempt to block Democrats’ June agenda, including a House-passed voting bill. Speaking on the Senate floor, McConnell said that the Democrat majority “decided that June is kind of a check-the-box month with all of the extreme left-wing provisions that they support that have been…
McConnell: Infrastructure Plan Should Be Smaller and Fully Paid For
As negotiations drag on for a major infrastructure package, the top Republican in the Senate on Thursday said the final deal should be fully paid for. “We’re still hoping we can come to an agreement on a fully paid for and significant infrastructure package. I know that would be welcomed by all state governments and…
McConnell: ‘Defunding the Police’ Is ‘One of the Dumbest Ideas,’ Won’t End Qualified Immunity
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) suggested that there should be no changes to the qualified immunity legal shield for police officers in any bill introduced in Congress, while saying that the “defund the police” movement that sparked such calls is “one of the dumbest ideas” in U.S. history. “It’s been a tough year for…
McConnell Urges GOP Senators to Vote Against Jan. 6 Commission
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urged fellow GOP senators to vote against a 9/11-style commission largely supported by Democrats that would investigate the origins of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Speaking on the floor of the Senate Thursday, McConnell argued that the commission, which was passed in the House earlier this month, would create…
Schumer Sets Up Potential Vote on Jan. 6 Commission Bill
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) moved to set up a potential vote on the Democrat-led bill to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Schumer on the Senate floor on Tuesday night moved to file cloture on the motion on the Jan. 6 bill to set up a…
McConnell Says ‘100 Percent’ of His Focus Is on Blocking Biden’s Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that the entirety of his focus is stopping President Joe Biden’s agenda, which threatens the already small chance of bipartisanship ahead of more negotiations on a potential infrastructure deal. “One hundred percent of my focus is standing up to this administration,” the Kentucky Republican said at a press…
‘3 or 4’ Senators Will Run for President in 2024: McConnell
Several current Republican senators will run for president in the next election cycle, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Thursday. McConnell during a Fox News appearance responded to former President Donald Trump, a possible candidate who again criticized the longtime senator earlier in the day. “We need good leadership. Mitch McConnell has not…
McConnell Accuses Biden of Breaking Promise to Unify Nation in Favor of Radical Agenda
President Joe Biden has failed to deliver his campaign promise to unify the country following a tumultuous 2020 and instead has focused on a radical agenda, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told the Senate floor on Wednesday. McConnell made the speech ahead of Biden’s maiden address to a joint session of Congress, in which he…
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