June 1, 2021 McConnell: Defunding police 'one of the dumbest ideas' America's ever seen Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that defunding the police is "one of the dumbest ideas" in the history of the United States as he also doubled down on Republicans' stance against making changes to qualified immunity, a major issue in congressional police reform negotiations.
May 28, 2021 Senate vote on bipartisan Jan. 6 commission delayed overnight A Senate vote on creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was pushed to later Friday because of delays on an unrelated bill overnight Thursday.
May 20, 2021 Senate Republicans warn Jan. 6 commission bill gives Dems full authority over staff as bill faces uphill climb The bill for a Jan. 6 commission that passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Minority Leader Mitch McConnell aligned himself with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in opposition to the bipartisan legislation.
May 20, 2021 Trump, GOP leaders join forces to sink Jan. 6 commission Whatever the merits of a commission to be run by outside appointees, Republican leaders viewed it as a dagger aimed at former President Donald Trump.
May 19, 2021 House approves legislation to form Jan. 6 bipartisan commission to investigate Capitol riot The House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation to form an independent 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and to make recommendations on preventing another domestic attack.
May 19, 2021 McConnell, Braun to roll out bill to prevent Democrats from 'weaponizing' IRS to target conservatives EXCLUSIVE: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Sen. Mike Braun are rolling out a measure Thursday that would prevent Democrats from “weaponizing” the Internal Revenue Service to target conservatives, by codifying a Trump-era rule that would protect groups regardless of their political ideology, and prevent the agency from doxing donors, ӣƵ has learned.
May 19, 2021 McConnell opposes Jan. 6 Capitol riot commission: 'Slanted and unbalanced' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced his opposition Wednesday to a new bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, saying the current congressional and criminal investigations are enough.
May 19, 2021 David Limbaugh: Biden's bipartisan sham – Republicans, put country first and fight Dems' radical agenda Why would Republicans fall for the Democrats' age-old ploy of pressuring them into working on "bipartisan" legislation that will only advance the Democratic agenda and damage the nation?
May 12, 2021 McConnell says Schumer spouting ‘utter nonsense’ about election bill: 'A solution in search of problem' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., spoke out Wednesday on 'Special Report' following a White House meeting with his Democratic counterparts and an at-times heated Senate Rules Committee markup of the election law overhaul bill the 'For the People Act'
May 12, 2021 Biden meets with congressional leaders, jokes he'll 'snap my fingers' to reach compromise: 'It'll happen' President Biden on Wednesday, meeting with congressional leaders at the White House, said he believes he can reach "some consensus on a compromise" with Republicans and Democrats, joking that he’ll "just snap my fingers" for it to happen.