Senator Mitch McConnell

Republican  •  Kentucky  •  5th Term  •  Sworn In 1985
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04/04/10
GOP's health care strategy: Repeal and replace News Tribune- Politics

But Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn't have the votes now to overcome a certain veto by President Barack Obama of his top domestic priority, and the White House has said it would welcome a political fight with Republicans over repeal ...

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04/04/10
Nathan Deal doubles down with Atlanta office, new spokesman ...

•Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) •Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV) •Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA) •Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) •Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA) •Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN) •Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) •Rep. Don Young (R-AK) ...

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04/04/10
links for 2010-04-04

...to what Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) did weeks prior. However, this time, other Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), are backing Coburn’s obstruction. Additionally, last month, Kyl said that unemployment benefits dissuade p

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04/04/10
ALL EYES ON OBAMA: Hurting Unemployed Americans For Political Purposes

FISCAL 'RESPONSIBILITY' AT THE EXPENSE OF THE UNEMPLOYED: Coburn is taking a page directly out of the playbook of Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY). In late February, Bunning objected to Reid's request for unanimous consent to approve a month-long ....

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04/04/10
Hurting Unemployed Americans For Political Purposes - newspoodle's ...

In fact, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is even saying that Republicans should have given Bunning more support. "It took an act of courage like Sen. Bunning's to perhaps jolt people into the awareness of how bad it had really gotten," he said. The issu

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04/04/10
The True Costs of Student Loan Reform | The Next Right

Senator Mitch McConnell recently lamented the government's expansion into traditionally private sectors saying,. “we have the government running banks, insurance companies, car companies, health care and now the student loan business. ...

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04/04/10
Paco Enterprises: Paco's Diary

On a more serious note, I tremble at the prospect of a revival of conservative prospects having to depend on people like Senator Mitch McConnell. He seems pretty establishment, to me, and – Oh, dear! Aesthetics, again – whenever I see ...

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04/04/10
Obama Packs Debt Commission with Social Security Looters « Bear ...

(The Blahous pick he apparently owed to Senator Mitch McConnell.) Reischauer has close ties to economic wrecking ball Robert Rubin, the Goldman Sachs chairman who became Clinton Treasury Secretary and pushed through radical deregulatory ...

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04/04/10
Kids Prefer Cheese: I Can't Be the Only One....

I can't be the only one to think that Senator Mitch McConnell and Malcolm Forbes are becoming the same person, right? Reader: Which one is which? (The middle one is McConnell, top and bottom are Forbes). Labels: separated at birth ...

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04/04/10
Give Us Liberty: Class...

Sen. BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR* Rep. Gary Miller R CA. Rep. Vern Buchanan R FL. Sen. ROLAND BURRIS D IL** Rep. Kent Calvert R CA. Rep. Nathan Deal R NV. Sen. John Ensign R NV Rep. Jerry Lewis R CA. Sen. Mitch McConnell R KY ...

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04/03/10
Blog About Politics Scandals » Center For Responsive Politics

Sen. Mitch McConnell Has Received Over $2.6 Million From Financial Firms And Banks. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Sen. Mitch McConnell has received $2697026 from Securities and investment firms, commercial banks, ...

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04/03/10
Watching the Disintegraton of the Grand Old Party - National ...

Related stories: Republican SC State Senator May Call On DOJ To Probe Sanford Ex-US Attorney Seeking Republican Nod in SC Governor's Race North Dakota US Attorney Nominee Relinquishes Party Post Specter Party Switch Delaying US Attorney ... said in an

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04/03/10
Tell the Republican Party to Stop Supporting Tea Party Racism ...

We will deliver the petition to the leaders of the Republican Party: Congressman Eric Cantor, Congressman John Boehner, Senator Mitch mcconnell, and RNC Chair Michael Steele. Last Saturday, Tea Party Patriots gathered in the Capitol and ...

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04/03/10
ZinOwl: GOP: May Primaries Offer Preview of November Elections ...

Grayson has the backing of the party establishment, including Senate Minority Leader and fellow Kentuckian Mitch McConnell. Paul has never run for office and pushes his "outsider" status while still using the fundraising resources of his ... the

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04/03/10
As Republicans Block Unemployment Insurance, Kyl Calls For ...

... the Senate to extend unemployment benefits — similar to what Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) did weeks prior. However, this time, other Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), are backing Coburn's obstruction. ...

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04/03/10
GOP's health care strategy: Repeal and replace News Tribune- Politics

But Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn't have the votes now to overcome a certain veto by President Barack Obama of his top domestic priority, and the White House has said it would welcome a political fight with Republicans over repeal ...

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04/03/10
Give Us Liberty: WHITE HOUSE IN FULL COVER-UP MODE...How much ...

Sen. BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR* Rep. Gary Miller R CA. Rep. Vern Buchanan R FL. Sen. ROLAND BURRIS D IL** Rep. Kent Calvert R CA. Rep. Nathan Deal R NV. Sen. John Ensign R NV Rep. Jerry Lewis R CA. Sen. Mitch McConnell R KY ...

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04/03/10
MD Whistleblower: Obama Passes on Colonoscopy: Oh, What Might Have ...

Senator Mitch McConnell Supports Public Option Hillary Clinton States, “Honored to Serve as Obama's #2” Washington Monument Renamed the Obama Obelisk Obama Promised Nobel Prize in Medicine 2011. Dick Cheney Invites President to Hunting ...

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04/03/10
Give Us Liberty: Wishing everyone a joyous and blessed Easter...

Sen. BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR* Rep. Gary Miller R CA. Rep. Vern Buchanan R FL. Sen. ROLAND BURRIS D IL** Rep. Kent Calvert R CA. Rep. Nathan Deal R NV. Sen. John Ensign R NV Rep. Jerry Lewis R CA. Sen. Mitch McConnell R KY ...

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04/02/10
Give Us Liberty: POWER OF 10 PROJECT...our sister blog NOW OPEN ...

Sen. BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR* Rep. Gary Miller R CA. Rep. Vern Buchanan R FL. Sen. ROLAND BURRIS D IL** Rep. Kent Calvert R CA. Rep. Nathan Deal R NV. Sen. John Ensign R NV Rep. Jerry Lewis R CA. Sen. Mitch McConnell R KY ...

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04/02/10
Why do 55 GOP Senators on Medicare oppose the Public Option for you?

Sen. Lamar Alexander Rep. Doc Hastings Rep. Cliff Stearns Rep. Sue Myrick Rep. John Carter Sen. Mitch McConnell. Sen. Jon Kyl Rep. Phil Gingrey Rep. Nathan Deal Rep. John Linder Rep. Kay Granger Rep. John L. Mica Rep. Walter B. Jones ...

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04/02/10
Give Us Liberty: Eligibility Lawsuits and Why They Won't Go Away

Sen. BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR* Rep. Gary Miller R CA. Rep. Vern Buchanan R FL. Sen. ROLAND BURRIS D IL** Rep. Kent Calvert R CA. Rep. Nathan Deal R NV. Sen. John Ensign R NV Rep. Jerry Lewis R CA. Sen. Mitch McConnell R KY ...

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04/02/10
Alex's Politics and Movies Blog: Thune (again) leads 2012 GOP ...

#9 - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) ... 2.2% #10 - Senate Min. Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) ... 1.3% #10 - Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MI / UT / MA) ... 1.3% #11 - Sen. Sam Brownback (KS) ... .4% #11 - Fmr. Gov. Jeb Bush (FL) ... .4% ...

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04/02/10
ALwyns Blog Spot: BBC News - American Apparel sale closed in ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader of the senate, and as dull as can be, says full repeal. 18 minutes ago. ALwyns RedCafe.net · What I like about us - Forum: Manchester United Forum Posted By: Ole's_toe_poke Post Time: 3rd ...

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04/02/10
Some of the headlines you may have missed… « Cubachi

Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader of the senate, and as dull as can be, says full repeal of Obamacare law, “unlikely.” Sigh. Gutless wonder. Hopefully, Sen Jim DeMint will be the majority leader come 2011. ...

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04/02/10
Mitch McConnell: What the Health Care Law Should Have Looked Like ...

Ever since President Obama subscribed the upbeat tending improve accumulation Kentucky's grownup senator Mitch McConnell has said we requirement to “repeal and replace” it. weekday he told us what he thinks legislature should hit ...

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04/01/10
Top Ten Senate Primaries For 2010 - Political Junkie Blog : NPR

Bunning, narrowly re-elected to a second term in 2004, had trouble with fundraising, and his relationship with fellow Bluegrass State Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and many in his party was awful. With Bunning out, the GOP ...

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04/01/10
McConnell: Repeal drive might target only parts of health bill

...strategy: Before the health care fight, before the economic stimulus package, before President Obama even took office, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, had a ... McConnell Signals Support For Repeal hotlineoncall.nationaljourn

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04/01/10
McConnell Dedicates WKU Lab He Helped Build

Kentucky's senior senator, Mitch McConnell, helped Western Kentucky University dedicate a lab he secured the funding for.

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04/01/10
Mitch McConnell: Healthcare Repeal Not Likely With Obama In Office ...

473px Sen Mitch McConnell official. Regardless of whether or not Republicans take back the House, Senate, both or neither in November, Barack Obama will still be the chief executive and his signature is required for any bill to become ...

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Official website: http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/
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317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2541
Fax: 202-224-2499

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