Mitch McConnell

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McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly two decades. “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is […]

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Alabama

Research | The Leader Board | THE NEWSROOM | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

03.08.24 Described As ‘A Rising Star Within The GOP’ Who ‘Centered Her Remarks On The Issues She Says Are Plaguing Everyday Americans,’ Senator Britt ‘Slammed’ President Biden’s Record of Failure ‘In A Biting Republican Response To Biden’s Address, First-Term Sen. Katie Britt’ ‘Delivered A Stinging Election-Year Critique Of The President’ And ‘Pulled No Punches’ ‘While […]

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Alabama

Katie Britt to attack Biden in GOP response to the State of the Union | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Katie Britt will call President Joe Biden a “dithering and diminished leader” in the Republican rebuttal to his State of the Union address Thursday evening, according to excerpts of her prepared remarks. The first-term Alabama Republican, the youngest woman in the Senate, is set to deliver a stinging election-year critique of […]

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Alabama

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama to deliver GOP response to State of the Union • Louisiana Illuminator | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama will deliver the Republican rebuttal following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on March 7. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana said Thursday that Britt will share her story as a mother and as the first woman elected to serve Alabama in the […]

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Arkansas

McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader

This story was updated at 2:42 p.m., 2/28/24 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly two […]

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Alaska

Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have released a sweeping set of U.S. border security proposals as a condition for sending more aid to Ukraine, laying out a draft plan to resume construction on parts of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, curtail humanitarian parole for people who cross into the United States and make it more difficult for […]

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Alabama

Tuberville to try going around his own blockade to confirm Marine commandant | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told senators that he will attempt to force a one-off vote on Wednesday to confirm Gen. Eric Smith to become the new commandant for the Marine Corps while he maintains his blockade on more than 300 military promotions. Tuberville told Senate Republicans on Tuesday during their weekly conference lunch that he will go […]

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Alabama

Falls and a Freeze-Up: Mitch McConnell’s Health Scares Prompt Succession Chatter | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

“Maybe he’s slowed down a half step over the last couple years, but I don’t see any gross changes,” Senator Marshall told Vanity Fair. McConnell “just had a bad day” at the lectern on Wednesday, said Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, adding, “I’ve had a lot of bad days myself,” with a laugh. Tuberville […]

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Alabama

GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism | #elections | #alabama

Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is beginning to take over the party, becoming more radical and threatening to cause them significant political problems heading into the 2024 election.   GOP senators are saying they’re being increasingly confronted by constituents who buy into discredited conspiracy theories […]

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Alabama

Press Release | Press Releases | THE NEWSROOM | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

07.11.23 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) authored the following op-ed that appeared in today’s print edition of The Washington Post. Click here to read online or see below: Every June, the Supreme Court releases its most controversial opinions, and without fail, politicians complain about how those decisions came down. After […]

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