/tags/mitch-mcconnell Mitch McConnell en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:00:37 GMT /news/2020-12-30/senate-gop-rushes-to-finish-defense-bill-and-avoid-showdown-on-relief-payments Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the $2,000 relief checks have "no realistic path" in the Senate on their own. He has tied them to other provisions that Democrats blast as partisan. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:00:37 GMT /news/2020-12-30/senate-gop-rushes-to-finish-defense-bill-and-avoid-showdown-on-relief-payments Kelsey Snell /2018-12-19/government-shutdown-threat-diminishes-house-to-vote-on-senate-okd-measure The Senate has approved a short-term measure to fund government agencies at their current spending levels and put off any fight over a border wall until February. The House takes up the bill Thursday. Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:51:46 GMT /2018-12-19/government-shutdown-threat-diminishes-house-to-vote-on-senate-okd-measure Brian Naylor, Jessica Taylor /2018-06-05/mitch-mcconnell-cancels-senates-august-recess The majority leader blamed Democrats for slow-walking President Trump's nominees. He also said the Senate will use the extra time to pass annual spending bills. Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:21:27 GMT /2018-06-05/mitch-mcconnell-cancels-senates-august-recess Susan Davis /2017-12-21/mcconnell-ready-to-move-on-from-obamacare-repeal-others-in-gop-say-not-so-fast With an even slimmer GOP majority in the Senate in 2018, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn't see much of a point in repeating health care efforts that failed this year. Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:55:00 GMT /2017-12-21/mcconnell-ready-to-move-on-from-obamacare-repeal-others-in-gop-say-not-so-fast Kelsey Snell, Susan Davis /2017-12-01/senate-republicans-pass-massive-tax-overhaul If the GOP can reconcile differences in the tax bills passed by the House and Senate, President Trump could have his wish for signing the $1.4 trillion tax overhaul into law by Christmas. Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:15:00 GMT /2017-12-01/senate-republicans-pass-massive-tax-overhaul Arnie Seipel, Kelsey Snell, Arnie Seipel /2017-11-13/5th-woman-comes-forward-with-assault-allegations-against-roy-moore The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said Moore should be expelled if he wins the Alabama Senate race. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Moore should "step aside." Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:12:00 GMT /2017-11-13/5th-woman-comes-forward-with-assault-allegations-against-roy-moore Brian Naylor /2017-09-26/republicans-scrap-health-care-vote-again-trump-blasts-so-called-republicans Republicans conceded that their latest Obamacare repeal-and-replace push does not have the votes. It's yet another embarrassment for GOP leadership and President Trump. Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:05:00 GMT /2017-09-26/republicans-scrap-health-care-vote-again-trump-blasts-so-called-republicans Domenico Montanaro, Susan Davis