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McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007, including as majority leader from 2015 to 2021, making him the longest serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. McConnell holds conservative political positions, although he was known as a pragmatist and a moderate Republican early in his political career.
Feb 28, 2024 · Mitch McConnell says he'll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history.
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.
Feb 29, 2024 · Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he's stepping down as the upper chamber's GOP leader after November's elections, ending a 17-year run that made him...
Jul 27, 2023 · The 81-year-old Kentucky Republican, who is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, had to be escorted away from a lectern by colleagues in a startling moment that came four...
4 days ago · Here are Mitch McConnell’s three biggest challenges this fall in Congress. Navigate a fight over the Save Act. Stave off a government shutdown. Win two Senate seats to hand Republicans control of the chamber in 2025. Those are the top priorities of Mitch McConnell during his final two months as GOP leader, when Congress returns next week from ...
Feb 28, 2024 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican leader in November. McConnell, of Kentucky, announced his plans in an emotional speech on the Senate floor shortly after...
Feb 29, 2024 · Mitch McConnell has confessed over the years that as a junior member of the Senate, he longed to be the one whom reporters chased down for information as he jealously watched his more...
Feb 28, 2024 · Senator Mitch McConnell, the longtime top Senate Republican, said on Wednesday that he would give up his spot as the party’s leader following the November elections, acknowledging that his ...
Feb 28, 2024 · Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell announces Wednesday he will step down from his leadership post after 17 years but continue as a member of the US Senate.