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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
Senate Republican leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
After sitting down in his office for several minutes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later returned to the news conference and answered questions from the press.
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PublishedMay 6, 2023
Senate Republicans pen letter saying no to clean debt limit increase
Republican senators who didn’t sign the letter included a cluster of moderates – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitt Romney of Utah.
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PublishedMay 29, 2022
Jim Fossel: Ukraine aid is in our national interest
But conservatives who call themselves nationalists are mistakenly opposing it.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Commentary: Republicans need to tell voters what their plans are
Mitch McConnell wants his party’s midterm candidates to avoid discussing specific policies – but his spat with Sen. Rick Scott shows that can backfire.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him
While Donald Trump's allies believe there should be no limits in their loyalty to the former president, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other establishment leaders believe there is a line Republicans should not cross.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Sen. McConnell rebukes Republican National Committee, calls Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said that the rioters who 'broke windows and breached the Capitol were not engaged in legitimate political discourse, and to say otherwise is absurd.'
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PublishedAugust 15, 2021
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan infrastructure bill good for democracy
You don't need to be a fan of big spending to be happy with the $1 trillion legislation that the U.S. Senate just passed.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Our View: Collins should support independent Jan. 6 commission
The Maine Republican senator’s minor objections should not outweigh the danger of doing nothing in response to the insurrection.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict
The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats' drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as McConnell won’t budge
The Senate majority leader says the extra money would go to plenty of American households that just don't need it.
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