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- November 21, 2024
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Report Teases McConnell’s Role In Ending Gaetz Nomination

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was reportedly among the four Republican senators to sink Matt Gaetz’s bid to be confirmed as attorney general. According to The New York Times‘ Jonathan Swan, “Matt Gaetz told people close to him that he concluded after conversations with senators and their staffs that there were at least four Republican […]

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- April 20, 2019
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Republican Bill Set To Raise Nationwide Age Limit For Smoking, Vaping To 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce legislation next month to raise the age limit for people to purchase tobacco products and vaping devices from 18 to 21, but it will have exemptions for those who serve in the military.

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- March 16, 2019
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Trump Veto’s Congress’ Rebuke Of National Emergency Declaration

President Trump said he vetoed the “reckless resolution” because Congress’ action was a “vote to deny the crisis on the southern border” and was a “vote against reality.”

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- February 22, 2019
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Border Wall Rebuke Introduced In Congress, Setting Up Trump Veto

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If both houses of Congress initially approve the measure, it is unlikely they will be able to garner the two-thirds majorities in each chamber to override President Trump’s inevitable first-ever veto.

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- January 25, 2019
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President Trump, Congress Reach Deal To Temporarily Reopen Government With No Wall Funding

With the federal government set to reopen for the next three weeks, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers from both houses of Congress will meet to develop a border security funding proposal.

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- January 21, 2019
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Trump Rolls Out Plan Teaming Border Wall Funding With DACA Extension

Following the rollout of the plan, congressional Democrats are continuing a war of pride that disregards compromise in the ongoing government shutdown.

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- April 26, 2018
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Senate To Vote On Bill Protecting Special Counsel Mueller

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently said, “I don’t think he [President Trump] should fire Mueller and I don’t think he’s going to,” following calls from senators to draft legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the midst of the Russia investigation.

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- March 28, 2018
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Senate Republicans Look To Infrastructure Ahead Of Midterm Elections

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As the legislative agenda slows down amid the Easter recess, the Republican leadership is looking to infrastructure to bolster favor in midterm elections.

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- July 19, 2017
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McConnell’s Remarks on Why Obamacare Repeal Failed Deserves Two Minutes

The good news is this: Republicans are tangibly close to getting something passed in the U.S. Senate — literally one or two votes.

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