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Senator Mitch McConnell
Republican • Kentucky • 5th Term • Sworn In 1985
- 10 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 66 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
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- Votes with party 89%
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Fiorina Enters California Senate Race
...as The Hill reports she will attend a Washington fundraiser hosted by a number of senators, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and McCain. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee isn't waiting for the primary to conclude to begin kno
Senate candidate Mark Kirk sought Sarah Palin's backing when she's in town to appear on 'Oprah Winfrey Show'
...“We’ll see. We’ll see. Yeah. Yeah. I’ve got a lot of folks coming in. I think I’ve got (Senate Republican Leader) Sen. (Mitch) McConnell coming in shortly.” In a statement, Kirk campaign spokesman Eric Elk said the memo was part of a briefin
GM's gay policy unfair to taxpayers
I just sent this question to US Sen. Mitch McConnell regarding GM's “domestic partner” benefits. It would be great if others sent to him this same question. ...
RE: Mitch McConnell
Later this month, Fiorina will be the guest of honor at a Washington fundraiser featuring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sens. ...
Bennett: Earmarks not bankrupting country
...from George Washington's campaigns in the American Revolution, Bennett said Senate Republicans, under the leadership of Sen. Mitch McConnell, (R-Ky.) are not engaging in frontal assaults on the administration, but rather picking and choosing fights, suc
Health bills face rocky road
...vote with him - twice. (He could reduce the threshold to 51 votes with a procedural maneuver, but it's problematic.) Led by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), Republicans have argued preemptively - and correctly - that a vote for cloture is a vote for the
House’s health care bill to cost $1.2T over decade
...may not be able to begin debate on the issue until the week before Thanksgiving. Additionally, the Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has hinted at efforts to extend the debate for weeks if not months, a timetable that could extend int
Kentucky, Indiana get nearly $26.5 million in spending bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accounted for the most earmarks — special local funding requests — among the two states' lawmakers. ...
RE: Mitch McConnell
Last Thursday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) argued that Republicans have been “extraordinarily reasonable” in insisting on a handful of amendments, ...
Sources: House health bill totals $1.2 trillion
...not be able to begin debate on the issue until the week before Thanksgiving. Additionally, the Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has hinted at efforts to extend the debate for weeks if not months, a timetable that could extend into 20
The Most Important Vote on Health Care
...a Paul-to-Damascus epiphany on their way to vote the second time. The Republican leader in the Senate -- Minority Leader Mitch McConnell -- says the GOP is going to view a vote for cloture on health care as a vote for the bill. During his press con
Humana's Profit Criticized by Senate Leader's Aide (Correct)
Humana is based in the home state of the Republican leader, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and is the fifth-largest employer in Louisville. ...
NKY firm to get $3.4M earmark
It's a good investment for taxpayers, say both the company and the senator. . "The Senator is proud to promote programs that are beneficial to the ...
Tickets to Sen. McCain speech sold out
McCain also will take part in a dedication ceremony that day at U of L's Ekstrom Library for a new archives housing the papers of US Sen. Mitch McConnell ...
The Senate Needs More Mavericks Like Ed Brooke
...standard to this day." In turn, Brooke admonished the politicians in attendance – with a special nod to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell -- to work together to solve the country's problems. Good luck there. Health care? Republicans and Democra
U.S. funds to boost Louisville projects
...Obama’s signature, is included in the fiscal 2010 Interior Appropriations bill, according to a news release from Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. It includes: • $8.2 million to help operate the Land Between the Lakes in Western Kentucky. • $1.15 millio
Voice From the Republican Past
...Edward Brooke was at the Capitol yesterday to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from President Obama and scold Mitch McConnell for his failure to be bipartisan. Brooke, the first African-American ever elected to the Senate in 1966 as a Republican fro
Weekend TV Talk Shows: Timoth Geithner will 'Meet the Press' on Sunday
...the Washington Post. The economy, jobs: Christina Romer, the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Healthcare: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Author Nancy Aossey ("A Thousand Words"). (N) 3 p.m. CNN State of the Union With John King Afghanistan, hea
RE: Mitch McConnell
... with the National League for Democracy and representatives from Burma's ethnic minorities," Sen. Mitch McConnell said on the floor of the Senate. ...
RE: Mitch McConnell
SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R,-KY), MINORITY LEADER: Glad to be with you, Wolf. BLITZER: What did you think when you heard former Senator Brooke say that? ...
RE: Mitch McConnell
There are numbers and a picture of Mitch McConnell along with his number. See u there. MAKE NOISE!!!! When last week camr to an end with no agreement i ...
Public-Option Liberals Hold Sway
...a Democrat-led health overhaul.Senate Republicans are united in their opposition to a public option, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) reiterated Wednesday his view that it would drive private insurers out of business. "Supporters of the gov
Former senator Edward Brooke receives Congressional Gold Medal
...was Brooke, the president said, that his "fan base includes Gloria Steinem, Barney Frank and Ted Kennedy -- as well as Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney and George W. Bush," who awarded Brooke the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004. "He didn't care whethe
McConnell: Dems Not Sharing Health Care Bill With GOP
...October 28, 2009 To comment on this video or click the "Comments" link below. Sen. Mitch McConnell on the health care bill: "Nobody's seen it, other than a handful of Democrats who were in the conference room with the Majority Leader writing this thing
Congress honors ex-Sen. Brooke
...providing Americans with adequate housing. “We’ve got to get together,” Brooke said, turning his eyes to Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. “We have no alternative. There’s nothing left. It’s time for politics to be put aside on
Congress honors Senate pioneer
...put aside partisan divisions and take action. ``We've got to get together,'' Brooke said, turning to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell who sat near him on the stage. ``We have no alternative. It's time for politics to be put aside on the back burne
Centrist Democrats Are Cool To Reid's Plan For Public Option
...if he had changed his view of the public plan's chances. 'I just really don't know.' ... The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said that in his view a vote to debate the legislation would be tantamount to supporting it, which he sai
RE: Mitch McConnell
The chamber's top Republican, Senator Mitch McConnell, also said most senators support the measure. "I certainly share his view," McConnell said. ...
RE: Mitch McConnell
The action by HHS enraged Humana, headquartered in Kentucky and supporter of Senator Mitch McConnell and other Senators as well. After some back and forth ...
Health Care Reform Slips Back to Critical
...use it and that costs money. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says that's one reason reform doesn't deliver. SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL, MINORITY LEADER: Now Americans thought reform was supposed to lower costs, not raise them, yet every day it seem
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