July 22, 2020 House votes to remove statues from Capitol that honor Confederate leaders, racists The House of Representatives Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation to remove confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol, arguing that the memorials to white men who sought to keep African Americans enslaved should no longer be lauded in the halls of Congress.
July 21, 2020 McConnell says economy needs 'another shot of adrenaline,' backs additional round of stimulus checks Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday made clear he supports another round of stimulus checks to Americans. The economy needs “another shot of adrenaline” amid the coronavirus pandemic, he said.
July 20, 2020 Schumer calls on Dems to be ready to oppose GOP coronavirus bill drafted by McConnell Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged fellow Democrats to block the coronavirus bill being drafted by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell if it falls short of the many Democratic priorities included in the House’s HEROES Act.
July 14, 2020 Republicans hit McConnell challenger McGrath over photo with man who hanged Trump effigy The Kentucky Republican Party is demanding Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Democratic challenger apologize after posing for a photo with a supporter who hanged a Trump effigy in 2017.
July 9, 2020 Senate Dems float ending filibuster ahead of possible Biden presidency Some Senate Democrats are floating a possible change in the body's rules that could do away with the legislative filibuster.
July 7, 2020 McConnell signals new coronavirus bill may come soon, but Senate faces uphill battle Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling a new coronavirus bill may come soon, weeks after Democrats started pummeling the Kentucky Republican for not teeing up another, major COVID-19 package like the House did back in May.
July 7, 2020 McConnell vows to keep economy opened, urges Americans to wear a mask Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday vowed not to shut down the economy again, warning that the United States does not have enough money to “continue to prop up” the economy, and urged Americans to wear a mask to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
July 2, 2020 Watch: McConnell says Democrats are 'threatening' institutions, declaring 'war on the rulebook itself' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on the Senate floor Thursday tore into Democrats for allegedly "threatening" the courts, the Senate and other "governing institutions" to get their way on policy.
July 2, 2020 Gang of Eight briefed by intelligence chiefs on Russia bounty allegations The country's top intelligence officials on Thursday held a classified briefing with congressional leaders amid demands for more information on the reports that Russian agents offered Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan thousands of dollars in bounties for killing American troops.
July 1, 2020 Kentucky 2020 Senate race: What to know about the McConnell-McGrath contest Now that Democrats have a nominee in the Kentucky Senate race, a highly contentious general election contest is sure to follow between GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic opponent, Amy McGrath.