In a Senate floor speech Thursday, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called out his Democratic colleagues for stalling a vote on the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act while “scheming” to highlight wedge issues. The legislative package has been heralded by Republican lawmakers as a way to ignite the economy by removing government regulatory barriers. One […]
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McConnell Says Health Care Overhaul Will Drive November Elections
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says attempts to pass a health care overhaul bill could give Republicans a boost this November.
McConnell Addresses Rotary
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell talked about partisan politics during an address to the Louisville Downtown Rotary Club Thursday.
Healthcare Protest Held Outside McConnell's Office
About ten area residents gathered in Louisville Thursday to voice support for a single-payer health care plan.
McConnell Opposed To Domestic 9/11 Trials
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says the Obama Administration’s decision to try five 9/11 suspects in the United States puts the country at risk.
KY Senators Defeated on Concealed Weapons
Kentucky Senators Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell were on the losing side of a vote today on an amendment to grant citizens with concealed weapons permits in their home state the right to carry those concealed weapons in other states.
Will Says McConnell Is In A Tough Spot With Bunning
Washington Post columnist George Will visited Louisville yesterday Wednesday to speak to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting.
Chief Justice John Roberts Speaks At U of L
Roberts spoke at and event organized by U of L’s McConnell Center. Joined by the center’s namesake, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Roberts warned against partisan politics in the Senate’s review of Supreme Court nominees.
Yarmuth And Chandler To Suggest Huber's Successor
Congressman John Yarmuth says there’s no rush to suggest possible successors to former U.S. Attorney David Huber.
Panel Analyzes Election, Future Of GOP
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will likely be a key player in the reinvention of the Republican Party.