Mitch McConnell

Republicans call for an inquiry into IRS' targeting of conservative groups

12 days ago

"Today's acknowledgement by the Obama administration that the IRS did in fact target conservative groups in the heat of last year's national election is not enough," McConnell said.

McConnell vows to repeal Obama health care law

68 days ago

McConnell spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference next to a tower of 20,000 pages of health care rules and regulations.

Judicial vacancies still a problem for Texas federal courts

70 days ago

GOP Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has infrequently agreed to votes.

Sen. McConnell to begin airing first TV, radio ads

71 days ago

The 71-year-old McConnell, first elected to the Senate in 1984, is a resilient politician with an unbroken string of victories and a reputation for pummeling opponents.

Senator's filibuster on CIA nominee divides GOP

76 days ago

"The tea party-backed Paul first stepped onto the national stage in 2010 when he vanquished McConnell's chosen Senate candidate in a GOP primary in Kentucky.

Obama reaches out to congressional Republicans

77 days ago

"We have numerous challenges facing the country and Republicans have offered the president serious solutions to shrink Washington spending and grow the economy," McConnell said in a statement.

Obama to meet with GOP senators on Capitol Hill

77 days ago

McConnell says Republicans look forward to having the opportunity to discuss with the president solutions "to shrink Washington spending and grow the economy.

Kentucky Gov. Beshear says Ashley Judd would be a 'formidable candidate'

78 days ago

"Mitch McConnell is viewed as being the father of gridlock, the master of what's wrong in Washington.

McConnell in campaign mode, without opponent

80 days ago

"We know that President Obama's allies in Washington are doing everything they can to find a candidate to run against me in a primary or a general election," McConnell said.

McConnell: Spending cuts modest, reduce US debt

80 days ago

McConnell says the entire idea of the automatic spending cuts came from President Barack Obama's staff.

McConnell readying for tough re-election fight

81 days ago

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is gearing up for a tough re-election fight next year in Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell criticizes group for tweet on wife

81 days ago

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has lambasted a liberal group for criticizing the ethnicity of his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.

Obama calls Boehner, McConnell as budget cuts loom

90 days ago

President Barack Obama has called House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell about the looming spending cuts set to kick in on March 1.

Mitch McConnell lampoons Democratic efforts to find a challenger for him

92 days ago

The nearly three minutes video features videos of Democratic President Barack Obama , which has been edited to make it appear that he is searching for a candidate to run against McConnell.

GOP leader raises possibility of Hagel filibuster

107 days ago

Sen. Mitch McConnell told Kentucky TV station CN2 this past weekend that it was "not clear yet" whether Hagel will need a simple majority of 51 votes or 60 votes to secure Senate confirmation.

McConnell says hemp would help Kentucky economy

111 days ago

Efforts to re-establish industrial hemp in the state where it once flourished are winning support from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

McConnell raises $715,000 for campaign, bringing total to $7.4 million

111 days ago

"We will have the best tools and vast resources to make sure we communicate to every Kentuckian about Sen. McConnell's tremendous leadership and the service he provides every day for our state.

Sen. Mitch McConnell says liberals are infiltrating conservative groups in Kentucky

113 days ago

Tea Party activists in the state who disfavor McConnell deny the claim, saying they are not working with any Democratic group in an effort to retire the Republican senator from Louisville.

Commentary: Georgia's Eleventh Circuit judicial openings need filling

113 days ago

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Minority Leader, has infrequently entered time agreements for votes.

Sen. Mitch McConnell says Medicare, Social Security must change to fix U.S. debt

122 days ago

McConnell, speaking to several hundred people during Commerce Lexington's Public Policy Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency, said those changes should include raising eligibility ages over time.

Senate GOP leader optimistic about Afghanistan

128 days ago

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky spoke with reporters on Monday after completing his seventh trip to the country.

Senators meet with Afghan president

133 days ago

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with members of the Senate to discuss what Republican leader Mitch McConnell says are mutual goals for the two countries.

Conservatives warn McConnell they're watching him closely

133 days ago

Despite his conservative record, McConnell is well aware that Tea Party conservatives can show strength in Kentucky.

No movement: Lawmakers dig in heels on debt crisis

136 days ago

Making the rounds on the Sunday talk shows, McConnell was asked repeatedly whether Republicans were prepared to see the nation default on its spending obligations.

McConnell reserving judgment on possible Hagel bid

136 days ago

"McConnell told ABC's "This Week" that Hagel, a Nebraska Republican who left the Senate in 2009, has "certainly been outspoken in foreign policy and defense over the years.

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