Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Republicans Push Bill To Protect Mueller, Without McConnell's Support

By • Apr 19, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., does not support a measure that would make it harder for President Trump to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, but that isn't stopping some Republicans from forcing the debate.

North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis said Wednesday that he will continue working on a bill to allow Mueller access to speedy judicial review if Trump tries to force him out of his job leading the Justice Department investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election — with or without McConnell's support.

Senate Confirms Claria Horn Boom as U.S. District Judge for Eastern & Western Districts of Kentucky

By • Apr 10, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's Office

The U.S. Senate confirmed on Tuesday an eastern Kentucky native and Lexington lawyer to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. 

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in Hopkinsville: "Innovate, Don't Regulate"

By • Apr 5, 2018
Matt Markgraf, WKMS

"Innovate, don’t regulate." That was the ‘bumper sticker’ message U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry delivered to business leaders in Hopkinsville on Thursday.

McConnell, Perry to Stop in McCracken, Christian Counties

By • Apr 4, 2018
Official Photos, cropped

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry are making stops in west Kentucky on Thursday. 

Comer Optimistic About Hemp Bill Passage After McConnell's Companion Bill Announcement

By • Mar 27, 2018
Matt Markgraf, WKMS

U.S. Congressman James Comer says his bill to loosen hemp regulations will likely get more attention in the House now that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to file a companion bill in the Senate.

Mitch McConnell Speaks to Lexington Chamber Group

By • Mar 26, 2018
Mitch McConnell, Facebook

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said congressional Republicans and Democrats do come together to produce successful legislation. 

McConnell Wants Hemp Removed From Controlled Substance List

By • Mar 26, 2018
Ryland Barton, WFPL, cropped

The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the mainstream by removing it from the controlled substances list that now associates the crop with its cousin — marijuana.

McConnell, Schumer Say Senate Will Navigate Political Division

By • Feb 12, 2018
Ryland Barton

The opposing leaders of the U.S. Senate shared a stage at the University of Louisville on Monday, the same day the chamber is set to begin an open debate on bills dealing with immigration.

Comer Urges McConnell to Go Nuclear on Spending Bill

By • Jan 24, 2018
Lisa Autry, WKYU

Kentucky Congressman James Comer says he thinks the Senate needs to use the nuclear option in order to approve a long-term spending bill.

Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference

By • Jan 24, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden says he and President Barack Obama decided not to speak out publicly on Russian interference during the 2016 campaign after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to sign a bipartisan statement condemning the Kremlin's role.

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