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Mitch McConnell

 
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Kentucky
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2021
2026
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Representative Offices
Address
241 E. Main St.
Building
Federal Building
Suite
Room 102
City/State/Zip
Bowling Green KY, 42101
Phone
270-781-1673
Address
1885 Dixie Hwy.
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Suite 345
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Fort Wright KY, 41011
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859-578-0188
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771 Corporate Dr.
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Lexington KY, 40503
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859-224-8286
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300 S. Main St.
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London KY, 40741
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606-864-2026
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Louisville KY, 40202
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News
02/04/2025 --a12news
Kennedy critics have concerns about the work he’s done to sow doubts around vaccine safety and his potential to profit off lawsuits over drugmakers.
02/04/2025 --forbes
RFK Jr. passed a key Senate committee vote after a holdout GOP lawmaker, Sen. Bill Cassidy, backed him.
02/04/2025 --forbes
After Gabbard faced a public questioning, two of three senators still on the fence now say they are a 'yes' vote.
02/04/2025 --dailycaller
'With the serious commitments I’ve received ... I will vote yes'
02/04/2025 --pasadenastarnews
After the 14-13 committee vote, the nomination now goes before a full Senate vote.
02/04/2025 --foxnews
Tulsi Gabbard is seeking to assuage senators’ concerns about her in a new opinion piece explaining why she thought "traitor" was too harsh a word for Edward Snowden.
02/04/2025 --abc4
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced on Tuesday that he will support Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become director of national intelligence, paving the way for her to reach a floor vote and increasing her chances of winning full confirmation. Young had been considered a crucial Intelligence Committee GOP swing vote on Gabbard's nomination. "I appreciate Tulsi [...]
01/31/2025 --rawstory
Critics of President Donald Trump's tariff proposals, both left and right, are hoping that he will change his mind. But Trump is doubling down and saying that as soon as this Saturday, February 1, he may impose across-the-board 25 percent tariffs on all goods entering the United States from Canada and Mexico — both of which are major trading partners.Tariffs are not universally popular among Republicans; Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), former GOP leader in the U.S. Senate, is a major critic of them. And tariffs, according to Semafor reporters Burgess Everett and Shelby Talcott, are one of the ways in which Trump "is taking the Republican Congress on an economic wild ride."In an article published Friday, Everett and Talcott explain, "He's threatening serious tariffs that could hit key U.S. allies this weekend, just days after confounding Congress with his plans to freeze federal spending. Some GOP lawmakers are hoping they can still head off the tariffs, and a few complained about the conflicting guidance on government money. But most — especially those from red areas — said they're feeling little heat for the president's moves.... It's an important moment for congressional Republicans, who are divided between free traders and more populist members."READ MORE: Trump’s 'coming trade wars' could imperil one of his top Senate allies — here’s howThe reporters add, "The latter camp has no problem with Trump threatening, and following through with, tariffs on allies. Senators in both parties pressed Howard Lutnick, Trump's nominee to lead the Commerce Department, about those levies during his confirmation hearing this week."Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) is hoping Trump will show some restraint with tariffs.Rounds told Semafor, "I'm not getting the indication that it's going to be an immediate thing, because I know the president doesn't want to drive up the price for fuel. That would be a serious problem if we just all of a sudden stopped heavy crude from coming into refiners in the United States. So I think they’ll be reasonable.""Looming tariffs" and "the federal funding freeze," according to Everett and Talcott, are creating "nail-gnawing uncertainty for Congress."READ MORE: Inside Trump's scheme to concentrate power"The fault lines in the GOP are real, on both the tariffs and the spending freeze," the Semafor reporters note. "But many Republicans clearly have Trump’s back despite the prospective economic hit."READ MORE: 'Heinous personality': Internet unleashes on 'psychopath' Trump after he jokes about crashRead the full Semafor article at this link.
01/31/2025 --forbes
Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and another Senate panel Thursday.
01/31/2025 --foxnews
The top Republican on the Senate's health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faced criticism from fellow Republicans after he suggested his vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary is not a lock.
01/27/2025 --nbcnews
After Pete Hegseth squeaked through the Senate by the thinnest possible margin, it will be another critical week for President Donald Trump’s nominees.
01/27/2025 --columbian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply.
01/27/2025 --register_herald
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous about his talk of removing corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply. The...
01/27/2025 --theepochtimes
The former Fox News host and decorated U.S. Army veteran was confirmed by a thin margin last week.
01/27/2025 --salon
Republicans capitulated on Pete Hegseth, though they knew better. Now come the most noxious nominees of all
01/27/2025 --forbes
Patel has long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.
01/23/2025 --nbcnews
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.
01/23/2025 --starherald
At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.
01/23/2025 --foxnews
Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday to advance his confirmation to lead the Defense Department for a final Senate vote, setting up a high-stakes showdown.
01/23/2025 --axios
Pete Hegseth cleared a major hurdle on his path to be President Trump's Defense secretary, with all but two of the Senate's Republican members supporting him in a Thursday procedural vote.Why it matters: President Trump's defense secretary nominee now has a clearer path to confirmation despite "no" votes from GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine.)The Senate voted 51-49 to limit debate on the nomination.Hegseth's candidacy has been beset with scandal since Trump announced his selection.Despite early uncertainty, Republicans have largely rallied around him, and the Armed Services Committee recommended his nomination Monday via a nail-biter 14-13 vote. The intrigue: Former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted to advance Hegseth's nomination, despite some concern he would oppose it.Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted no, after missing votes earlier in the day.This is just a procedural vote, and senators can change their vote during the final confirmation roll call.What's next: Thursday's vote likely sets up a Friday confirmation vote. Hegseth has been accused of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement. He has denied the accusations.The latest allegation came in a sworn affidavit from Hegseth's former sister-in-law who said the defense secretary nominee's ex-wife feared for her safety.
01/19/2025 --troyrecord
The once and future president returns to power with know-how and a very different team.
01/19/2025 --twincities
Some will dismiss these concerns as hysteria. But conservatives are supposed to sound the alarm when traditional institutions are threatened.
01/14/2025 --huffpost
Democrats grilled Trump’s defense secretary pick over ugly allegations against him. But barring a last-minute surprise, he appears on track to be confirmed.
01/14/2025 --rawstory
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough cast doubt on the FBI background check of Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary Tuesday.Allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct have surfaced against former Fox News host Pete Hegseth since the president-elect tapped him to lead the Pentagon, but the "Morning Joe" host said he was so lacking in qualifications for the job that no Republican senators should vote to confirm him."All the character issues aside, I can tell you there's not a single person in Washington, D.C., that I've talked to that thinks that he's qualified to run the Pentagon," Scarborough said the morning before Hegseth was due to face Senators on the Hill in his confirmation hearing."Again, all character questions aside, that's something that Joni Ernst knows, she knows he's not qualified to run the Pentagon. That's something that John Thune knows, he knows Pete Hegseth is not qualified to run the Pentagon. That's something Mitch McConnell knows, that's something that Lisa Murkowski knows, that's something that Susan Collins knows. It's something, of course, that Todd Young, one of the more serious thinkers, most serious thinkers on national defense issues, knows. So, again, all of these character questions aside, these these so-called John Tower questions."ALSO READ: Fox News has blood on its hands as Trump twists the knife"All of those aside, everybody knows the underlying truth that nobody will be served," he added. "I mean, the [Department of Defense] will not be served by this, Americans will not be served by it. The armed forces won't be served by it. Even the commander in chief, Donald Trump, ultimately will not be served by having somebody running the DOD that's ill-equipped just because of experience, or lack thereof, of running the DOD."However, the federal investigators tasked with looking into Hegseth's background reportedly did not interview his ex-wives, which is standard protocol, or the woman who accused him of assaulting her in 2017 — and Scarborough wondered why those allegations of abusive behavior were not investigated. "The question this morning regarding the start of this hearing has to go back to why didn't the FBI ask the most basic questions from the most germane witnesses?" Scarborough said. "Were they instructed not to by somebody, or do you think they were doing it because they didn't want to offend the incoming administration?"Watch the video below or at this link.- YouTubeyoutu.be
01/14/2025 --kron4
Several GOP Senate incumbents are already staring down the threat of primary challenges next year as friction builds between the MAGA and establishment wings. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who plans to run for reelection in 2026, is facing a possible primary challenger in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime ally of President-elect Trump. Meanwhile, [...]
01/10/2025 --kron4
TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight to save the platform at the Supreme Court, which during oral arguments Friday expressed sympathy with the government’s national security concerns about the platform’s ties to China. The divest-or-ban law, which passed Congress with wide bipartisan majorities and was signed by President Biden in April, requires TikTok [...]
01/10/2025 --timesherald
The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court Friday.
01/07/2025 --nbcnews
President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he wants Canada to join the United States have become a staple of his presidential transition.
01/07/2025 --pressherald
Maine's senior senator is now chair of the Senate's Appropriations Committee, which oversees spending decisions.
01/07/2025 --rollcall
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, here in the Senate subway in the U.S. Capitol in December, faces a competitive reelection next year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
01/06/2025 --wacotrib
Merrick Garland won't only be remembered as Biden's worst cabinet pick, but as someone whose failure to meet the moment may prove the spark that blew up the American Experiment.
01/06/2025 --register_herald
Congress has certified Donald Trump as the 2024 presidential election winner without challenge. It's in stark contrast to 2021 violence. Lawmakers convened under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify the vote Monday, with the reading of the electoral results...
01/06/2025 --postandcourier
Congress has certified President-elect Donald Trump as the 2024 election winner without challenge. It's in stark contrast to 2021 violence. Lawmakers convened under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify the vote, with the reading of the electoral results from...
01/06/2025 --oanow
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021.
01/03/2025 --cbsnews
One of the first priorities for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominees.
01/03/2025 --dailycamera
Trump has called in the past for eliminating the filibuster.
12/30/2025 --sharonherald
The following editorial appeared in The Eagle-Tribune, of North Andover, Massachusetts, a CNHI newspaper. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tribune- Democrat.
12/29/2025 --huffpost
Statements poured in on Sunday following news Carter died at the age of 100.
12/29/2025 --cbsnews
World leaders are reacting to the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who strived to improve the lives of Americans and people around the world for decades after his presidency.
12/29/2025 --nbcnews
Democrats and Republicans began honoring former President Jimmy Carter for presidency and humanitarian work shortly after the Carter Center announced his death.
12/29/2025 --nbcnews
From legal cases to an attempted assassination, 2024 proved to be a roller coaster in U.S. politics.
12/29/2025 --cbsnews
Donald Trump is getting ready to battle Congress as he returns to the White House. But Washington has a way of pushing back against presidents. New York Times reporter Carl Hulse discusses the prospects of "governing by crisis."
12/26/2024 --foxnews
Law Professor Jonathan Turley rejects April Ryan's claim that President Joe Biden was George Washington-like when he vetoed the Judges Act. With tens of thousands of federal cases backlogged, we need more judges, not partisan politics.
12/25/2024 --abcnews
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions
12/25/2024 --eastbaytimes
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s views on vaccines, accusations of sexual misconduct against Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 meeting with then-President Bashar Assad of Syria. While [...]
12/22/2024 --theepochtimes
The assignments 'have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference,' Sen. John Thune says.
12/22/2024 --dailycaller
'The lack of a Republican vote representing CD-12 disenfranchises 2 million people'
12/22/2024 --staradvertiser
WASHINGTON >> Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee U.S. intelligence, toured Capitol Hill last week looking to reassure some Republican senators who have withheld their support so far and appeal to any Democrats who might be persuaded to back her.
 
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