January 12, 2022 Possibility of eventually succeeding McConnell as Senate GOP leader ‘factor’ in Thune’s reelection decision Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says the eventual possibility of succeeding longtime Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell weighed on his 2022 reelection decision
January 11, 2022 McConnell to seek another term as Senate Republican leader Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday that he will run for another term as GOP leader.
January 11, 2022 McConnell threatens Senate shutdown if Democrats nuke filibuster Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans will make life very difficult for Senate Democrats if they get rid of the chamber's 60-vote filibuster.
January 11, 2022 Democrats defend flip-flopping on 2017 pledge to preserve filibuster Democrats doubled down Tuesday on changing the Senate filibuster, despite authoring a 2017 letter in support of the long-established 60-vote threshold for certain legislation.
January 5, 2022 McConnell slams Senate Democrats for invoking Jan 6 to push filibuster changes: 'Surreal' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democrats in a floor speech Wednesday for using the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to justify proposed filibuster reform to pass election legislation.
December 23, 2021 McConnell's message to Thune: 'The country needs him in the Senate' Longtime Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell is urging Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, one of his top allies in the chamber, to run for reelection next year.
December 22, 2021 McConnell says Manchin would feel 'a lot more comfortable on our side' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Republicans would welcome Sen. Joe Manchin with open arms if he chose to switch parties.
December 22, 2021 McConnell continues pitching Manchin on switching parties, says WV senator 'feels like a man alone' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made his latest pitch to Sen. Joe Manchin while speaking to conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, who asked if the minority leader had talked to the Democratic senator about joining the GOP.
December 22, 2021 Schumer, Senate Dems plot assault on filibuster in new year after elections bill stalls Amid frustration over their stalled legislative agenda, Senate Democrats appear ready to move to neuter the legislative filibuster in the new year -- but it does not appear they have the votes to do it,
December 20, 2021 Mitch McConnell says he'd welcome Manchin to the GOP if he was so 'inclined' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell offered Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., the opportunity to join the Republican party if he were “inclined” to do so.