BORDER/BUDGET/GOVERNMENT/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Mitch McConnell thinks he’s gotten President Donald Trump to back off his shutdown threat. And it’s looking increasingly likely to come with a short-term punt. The Senate majority leader emerged from a lengthy party lunch after a flurry of mixed signals from the White House to declare there will be no […]
Category: Mitch McConnell
12/11/2018
CRIME/LEGISLATION/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thanks to Leader McConnell for agreeing to bring a Senate vote on Criminal Justice this week! These historic changes will make communities SAFER and SAVE tremendous taxpayers dollars. It brings much needed hope to many families during the Holiday Season.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 11, 2018 5:09 pm […]
12/11/2018
CRIME/LEGISLATION/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky reversed course on Tuesday [12-11-18] and said that the Senate would vote on a criminal justice bill before the end of the year, stiff-arming some of his hard-line conservatives and teeing up a bipartisan policy achievement that has eluded lawmakers for years. Advocates of the proposed […]
12/7/2018
CRIME/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hopefully Mitch McConnell will ask for a VOTE on Criminal Justice Reform. It is extremely popular and has strong bipartisan support. It will also help a lot of people, save taxpayer dollars, and keep our communities safe. Go for it Mitch!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 7, 2018 3:56 pm […]
12/6/2018
CRIME/GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mitch McConnell hasn’t officially killed criminal justice reform in the lame duck Congress. But the deed is almost done. Senate Republicans left Washington on Thursday [12-6-18] afternoon without discussing the matter at two party lunches this week, according to two GOP senators, a reflection of both the bill’s fading prospects and […]
11/27/2018
MITCH MCCONNELL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday [11-27-18] he would ‘probably’ block a renewed effort to bring to a vote a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The bill, known as the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity […]
11/23/2018
CHUCK SCHUMER/CRIME/HOUSE OF REPS/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Really good Criminal Justice Reform has a true shot at major bipartisan support. @senatemajldr Mitch McConnell and @SenSchumer have a real chance to do something so badly needed in our country. Already passed, with big vote, in House. Would be a major victory for ALL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/23/2018
CHUCK SCHUMER/CRIME/HOUSE OF REPS/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Really good Criminal Justice Reform has a true shot at major bipartisan support. @senatemajldr Mitch McConnell and @senchuckschumer have a real chance to do something so badly needed in our country. Already past, with big vote, in House. Would be a major victory for ALL!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/21/2018
CRIME/MITCH MCCONNELL/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week to press for action on a criminal justice measure that has long divided McConnell’s GOP, according to three sources familiar with the conversation. Trump’s Tuesday [11-20-18] call to McConnell comes as the criminal justice bill creates tension within the […]
11/16/2018
CONGRESS/CRIME/MITCH MCCONNELL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senator Mitch McConnell told President Trump in a private meeting on Thursday [11-15-18] that there is not likely to be enough time to bring a bipartisan criminal justice bill up for a vote this year, regardless of the support it has in the Senate and the White House, according to people […]
9/20/2018
ELECTION/GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “During a discussion about his party’s legislative high points this year with a small group at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, expressed a new concern about an old habit of President Trump’s. The many ‘distractions’ generated by the president, Mr. McConnell […]
8/17/2018
GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “As the Senate convened for a rare August work period, the late-summer session serves as a reminder of how much has changed in the partnership between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump. This time last year, the two men were barely on speaking terms. Trump bashed the […]
7/20/2018
DEMS/GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mitch McConnell has a warning for Democrats demanding copious documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Be careful what you wish for. The Senate majority leader privately told senior Republicans on Wednesday that if Democrats keep pushing for access to upwards of a million pages in records from President Donald […]
6/5/2018
DEMS/GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday [6-5-18] he was cancelling most of the Senate’s August recess to give lawmakers time to pass spending bills before a Sept. 30 deadline and to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s appointees. A senior Senate Democratic aide said the move had less to […]
5/22/2018
ELECTION/GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump saw an opportunity to influence his party’s Senate primary in West Virginia earlier this month, but first he called to check in with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The president, known for one of the quickest Twitter fingers in all of politics, wanted to make sure he and […]
10/16/2017
GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/STEVE BANNON: [Reporter: “Mr. President, do you approve of Steve Bannon’s war on Mitch McConnell and the Republican establishment?”] “Well, Steve is very committed. He’s a friend of mine, and he’s very committed to getting things passed. I mean, look, I have — despite what the press writes, I have great relationships with actually […]