News McConnell Calls Biden ‘A Good Guy,’ Refuses to Villainize President by Sandra Rhodes June 27, 2024
‘No Stigma’: McConnell Urges Americans to Wear Masks as He Dismisses Any ‘Stigma Attached’ by Madison Summers May 28, 2020 2 "There’s no stigma attached to wearing a mask." Read more
McConnell Projects Stimulus Discussion Will Resume ‘in the Next Month or So’ by Meaghan Ellis May 26, 2020 9 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) believes stimulus package discussions will likely resume next month. During an event held at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday, McConnell projected that ... Read more
Kudlow Says Trump Admin Is Considering a Back-To-Work Bonus by Bradley Cortright May 26, 2020 13 "We want people to go back to work.” Read more
McConnell Signals ‘Pause’ On Next Coronavirus Bill Could Be Over Soon by Meaghan Ellis May 22, 2020 5 McConnell is weighing in on what lies ahead for the next coronavirus bill. Read more
Mnuchin Says There Is a ‘Strong Likelihood’ Extra Coronavirus Relief Funds Will Be Needed by Bradley Cortright May 21, 2020 2 "We're going to carefully review the next few weeks." Read more
McConnell Declares Expanded Unemployment Benefits ‘Will Not Be in the Next Bill’ by Meaghan Ellis May 21, 2020 4 Senate Republicans are looking to overhaul expanded unemployment benefits. Read more
Republican Senators Put Brakes on Additional Coronavirus Aid by Reuters May 19, 2020 3 "We need to assess what we've already done." Read more
McConnell Defends Trump’s Decision to Remove State Department Inspector General by Bradley Cortright May 19, 2020 9 "He gets to hire and fire under the Constitution, all people in the executive branch." Read more
Schumer Scolds Senate Republicans for Launching ‘Fishing Expeditions’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic by Bradley Cortright May 19, 2020 72 "Senate Republicans are using their committees to hold fishing expeditions dictated by the president's Twitter feed." Read more
McCarthy Claims Democrats Are Trying to Use Coronavirus Pandemic to ‘Enforce Their Socialism’ by Bradley Cortright May 18, 2020 14 "They’re just using this as an opportunity to restructure government." Read more
McConnell Calls Latest $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package a ‘Liberal Wish List’ by Savannah Rychcik May 15, 2020 2 "It's a parade of absurdities that can hardly be taken seriously." Read more
McConnell Admits He Was Wrong to Say Obama Admin Left No Pandemic Plan by Meaghan Ellis May 15, 2020 1 McConnell is clarifying that his previous claim was false. Read more
Obama Urges ‘Better Policy Decisions’ After Being Told to Keep His ‘Mouth Shut’ by Savannah Rychcik May 14, 2020 31 "Despite all the time that’s been lost, we can still make real progress against the virus." Read more
Sen. Richard Burr to Step Down as Senate Intel Chair Amid FBI Probe Into His Stock Trades by Alex Thomas May 14, 2020 2 Burr is under investigation by the FBI. Read more
Governors Urge Congress to Avoid Turning Coronavirus Relief Into ‘Another Political Football’ by Bradley Cortright May 13, 2020 13 "The coronavirus is apolitical." Read more
McConnell Blasts Democrats’ New ‘Aspirational’ Coronavirus Relief Bill by Bradley Cortright May 12, 2020 4 "This is a time for a practical response to the coronavirus pandemic." Read more
Pelosi Disagrees With GOP’s Desire to ‘Pause’ Next Relief Bill by Meaghan Ellis May 12, 2020 4 Pelosi has a different perspective on the need for another stimulus bill. Read more
McConnell Takes Swipe at Obama for Criticizing Trump Admin: ‘Should’ve Kept His Mouth Shut’ by Savannah Rychcik May 12, 2020 4 "I think it's a little bit classless, frankly, to critique an administration that comes after you." Read more
Senate to Reconsider Expired Surveillance Tools by Reuters May 11, 2020 17 "We must act quickly to clean up the mess." Read more
McConnell Rips States and Claims Bail Outs Would Be for ‘Bad Decisions’ Made in the Past by Meaghan Ellis April 30, 2020 9 McConnell still believes bankruptcy is an option. Read more