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The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Health and Human Services Secretary by a narrow vote of 52-48. Sen. Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to join all Democrats voting against the nomination.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on Friday that the two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump are “pretty weak,” adding that “we will have an impeachment trial as I have said repeatedly.”

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell signalled support for the proposed bipartisan gun violence bill, lending a major boost for the legislation which needs at least 60 votes in the evenly-divided chamber to pass. Sen. Chris Murphy, the lead Democrat on the bill, said that he didn’t expect major changes, stressing the group simply had...

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, lawmakers said on Tuesday, bringing the start of Trump’s trial one step closer. Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the House case for impeachment is weak and it should not fall to the...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that its unlikely he’d pursue a dismissal of the articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, telling reporters their is “little or no sentiment” among Republicans.

Speaking in the United States Senate Thursday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decried what he called the “partisan rage” behind Wednesday night’s impeachment vote of U.S. President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives.

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell would not yet comment on the merits of the House Impeachment inquiry, but again condemned the House process. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hopes that President Trump doesn’t use Impeachment as an excuse to shut down the government once again.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday called sex trafficking allegations against uber-wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein “horrendous,” but did not weigh in on whether Labor Secretary Alex Acosta should resign for his role in a controversial plea deal with Epstein in 2008.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he needs guidance from President Donald Trump before proceeding on any legislation to change laws on guns.

Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decried what he called an “impeachment addiction” on the part of his Democratic colleagues as talk of impeachment grows in Washington.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday spoke about Russian election meddling saying it “better not happen again in 2018.”

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is preventing a deal being reached to prevent a government shutdown.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he is “convinced” that a government shutdown won’t happen.

Mitch McConnell said on Monday that a resolution blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration would pass in the Senate, but that the president would issue a veto.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell honoured Senator John McCain at a special visitation inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Friday, calling him “family” and recalling his “fighting spirit.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s going to recommend an agreement on a new bi-partisan spending bill to president Trump. A signed agreement by Trump will avert another government shutdown.

Federal Employee union leaders fully blamed U.S. President Donald Trump for the repercussions of the government shutdown, including the reason why Mitch McConnell’s ‘face is on milk boxes all over America,’ taking jabs at Trump while speaking outside the capitol on Wednesday.

Steve Bannon delivered a scathing speech against the “Republican establishment” on Tuesday evening during a Roy Moore campaign rally, taking aim at Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney and Jeff Flake.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led a moment of silence on Capitol Hill on Monday in honor of victims of the massacre in Las Vegas.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that he reversed his position on military action in Syria because the proposal under President Obama amounted to “knocking out a couple camels.”