Senator Mitch McConnell
Republican • Kentucky • 5th Term • Sworn In 1985
- 13 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 82 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 32 of 100)
- 53 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 95 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 96 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. John Thune
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Sen. Richard Durbin
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 0%
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McConnell vs. The New Deal - Recession, Congress
Mitch McConnell studies history and reaches the conclusion that we should hope for a German campaign of world conquest: âBut one of the good things about reading history is you learn a good deal. And, we know for sure that the big ...
American Power: How New Deal Policies Prolonged the Depression
Responding to Senator Mitch McConnell's remarks this week that "big spending programs of the New Deal did not work," Glenn Thrush wrote yesterday:. Lots of historians, economists and bloggers disagree of course, saying that the ...
Effort Sisyphus: More denialism from the right
Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell compared the plan to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal" public works program -- which he said did not help the nation out of the Great Depression. ...
GroundReport | India | US senators 'agree' economy bill
However, the Senate minority leader, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, said that "most of us are deeply sceptical that this will work". And his Republican colleague, John McCain, defeated by Mr Obama in last year's ...
My note to Mitch McConnell about the "stimulus"
My note to Mitch McConnell about the "stimulus". I faxed this to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday evening... Dear Senator McConnell,. As a sometime-political-activist (Republican) here in Colorado and ...
THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT: Does anybody think Mitch McConnell gives ...
Mitch McConnell has been a senator for Kentucky since 1985. In the meantime, people like Close are starting to wonder how to begin life anew. That will not be an easy feat for Close, the matriarch of a 13-member clan. ...
McConnell Speaks Up on Stimulus Developments
... solve it first, and we think everything else will get better," said McConnell. Stay tuned to WBKO tomorrow night at 10 to hear more on the stimulus plan from Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Brett Guthrie. ...
Obama says economic bill necessary to save jobs ⺠Japan Today ...
âNow, if most Republicans were convinced that this would work, there might be a greater willingness to support it,â Sen Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said. âBut all the historical evidence suggests that itâs highly unlikely to work. ...
Tomas Muse 2008: Senator Mitch McConnell is Filibustering Jobs Bill
Senator Mitch McConnell is Filibustering Jobs Bill. Republican Senators are filibustering the bill that we need to create new jobs for our unemployed workers in the United States. They spent 10 billion dollars a month in Iraq in 2008 ...
âOkieâ on the Lam » Blog Archive » Sen. GOP Rolls On Back Like ...
GOP minority leader Mitch McConnellâs office tells us that âif cloture is invoked on the amendment post cloture time will run until noon on Tuesday. At noon on Tuesday the bill will be subject to another 60 vote hurdle ...
Obama: Economic bill necessary to save jobs | Home >> Other ...
"Now, if most Republicans were convinced that this would work, there might be a greater willingness to support it," Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said. "But all the historical evidence suggests that it's highly ...
when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: This will make you sick
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has spent a good part of his time on the clock opposing enforcement of the Horse Protection Act so that his donors in the Tennessee Walker Torture Corporation can operate unimpeded. ...
hunterkirk: News Clips
"At some point, we're going to have to learn to say no," said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "If we're going to help the economy, we need to get a hold of this bill. And making it bigger isn't the answer." ...
The Washington Monthly
I've been trying to call Sen. Mitch McConnell's office for days, and either the phone just rings and rings, or the line is busy. I don't think McConnell wants to know what voters really think about the plan. They'd rather make up poll ...
Senate Serving America Pork and Redistributed Beans Today | Ft ...
SENATOR MITCH McCONNELL - REPUBLICAN. DC PHONE: (202) 224-2541. DC FAX: (202) 224-2499. LOUISVILLE PHONE: (502) 582-6304. LOUISVILLE FAX: (502) 582-5326. EMAILS TO CONTACT:. Fred_Karem@mcconnell.senate.gov ...
Stimulus List Outlined | ManfredEye News and Opinions
âThis is not bipartisan,â said Sen. John McCain, who lost the 2008 election to Obama. âIf this legislation is passed, itâll be a very bad day for America.â Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell compared the plan to President Frankli
Vote expected Tuesday on stimulus after bipartisan deal « Loreen
Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell compared the plan to President Franklin Rooseveltâs âNew Dealâ public works program, which he said did not help the nation out of the Great Depression. ...
Republican National Convention Blog: Mitch McConnell Wasteful ...
McConnell: âThereâs plenty of room to cut wasteful spendingâ from the Office of Senator Mitch McConnell âRepublicans have a number of better ideas for making this bill simpler, more targeted, and more directly beneficial to workers and
Which Senators Are Fighting Broadband Funding? | TechWatch | Fast ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) hasn't decried broadband funding specifically, but he said yesterday he and his Republican contingent would fight against âan aimless spending spree that masks as a stimulus. ...
Senator Arlen Specter finally agrees to finance bill ...
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doubted a vote will take place Friday evening, suggesting the Senate to act next week. As Majority Leader Harry Reid convened the meeting Friday evening in the Senate by Senator John Kyl, R-Ariz., ...
Glenn Thrush's Blog: McConnell vs. The New Deal - Politico.com
But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has the intellectual honesty to come right out and say that he's opposed to the concept that massive public expenditure will save a tailspinning economy -- and he's already sparking a lively, ... Sen. McC
OpenCongress - Senate Roll Call #58 Details
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT], Nay. Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR], Nay. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN], Aye. Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL], Aye. Sen. John McCain [R, AZ], Aye. Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO], Nay. Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY], Aye ...
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Leader McConnell Says Package Won't ...
I commend them for their willingness to try to work this out. It seems to me that it falls far short of the kind of measure that we should be passing. Mitch McConnell is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Senate Minority ...
Sound Off --- Feb. 6 - The Delaware County Daily Times : Serving ...
I must agree with the recent comments of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., when he told the Republican National Committee they must adapt before their status as a minority party becomes too pronounced for an easy recovery. ...
DownWithTyranny!: Does The Republican Party Want Trey Grayson To ...
Mitch McConnell and both Kentucky and national Republicans are working overtime to push Senator Jim Bunning out of a re-election race in 2010. Today's Hill ran a piece about a poll showing Bunning with an approval rating in the 40s. ...
Bowling Green Daily News
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said that means federal assistance will immediately be available to those counties. McConnell said others could be added to the list as damage assessments are completed. ...
MichaelMoore.com : Obama Raises Stakes for Senate's Economic ...
But Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Senate minority leader, said there was "strong bipartisan agreement on one thing: the original version of this bill was too big and too unfocused to work." ...
Political Wisdom: Can Moderates End the Stimulus Fight? - Capital ...
Meantime NBCâs First Read folks ponder whether Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans will even try to filibuster the stimulus package. âThere is actually a good reason for McConnell not to force the ...
Hullabaloo
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY), MINORITY LEADER: And when you include interest, the bill before us will cost nearly $1.3 trillion. At some point, the taxpayers will have to pay all of this back. And they're worried. ...
Castellanos: Bipartisanship Is For "Wussy Republicans" - MashGet
Sen. Mitch McConnell talked to reporters about Republican ideas for an economic stimulus bill. On Meet the Press this morning, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) discussed Republican proposals for economic recovery, ...
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