June 1, 2020 McConnell: George Floyd protests 'hijacked' by rioters committing 'unjust violence’ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that the previously peaceful protests over George Floyd's death in police custody have been “hijacked” by rioters committing “unjust violence.”
May 26, 2020 House majority leader blasts McConnell for holding Senate sessions, ignoring health experts House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Tuesday blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for holding regular Senate sessions during the pandemic and defending the use of proxy voting in the House to protect members and staff from the coronavirus.
May 21, 2020 McConnell says Senate 'not quite ready' to craft new stimulus: 'It won't be a $3 trillion left-wing wish list' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" Thursday, where he addressed the American economy and the next coronavirus economic stimulus and what it could include.
May 21, 2020 McConnell says Pelosi 'not in a position to be lecturing us' about what to spend time on after impeachment Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fired back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on "The Story" Thursday after she criticized Senate Republicans for focusing on issues related to Hunter Biden and Ukraine while Democratic lawmakers push for another round of coronavirus legislation.
May 21, 2020 Pelosi ramps up pressure on McConnell to pass coronavirus legislation House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ramped up the pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass another round of coronavirus legislation, arguing that public opinion is in favor of a massive relief effort.
May 21, 2020 Schumer compares Mitch McConnell to Herbert Hoover, calls Obamagate a 'discredited conspiracy theory' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized his Republican colleagues on Thursday, claiming they were wrong to focus on Obamagate, which he called a discredited conspiracy theory, during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 20, 2020 McConnell defends Trump move to can State Department IG: 'Certainly within his authority' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday defended President Trump's move to fire the State Department inspector general (IG), as Democrats and even some Republicans demand more information on the controversial move.
May 19, 2020 Trump defends taking hydroxychloroquine, hits back at Pelosi as 'sick' President Trump on Tuesday defended his use of hydroxychloroquine in an attempt potentially to ward off the coronavirus, saying the unproven COVID-19 drug "gives you an additional level of safety."
May 19, 2020 Dan Crenshaw: Dems want to keep states locked down and have the rest of the country pay for it Blue states want to keep residents under coronavirus lockdown and for the rest of America to foot their bill, Texas Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw charged Tuesday.
May 19, 2020 Newt Gingrich: After coronavirus – College football by September and more. Here's how It is a commentary on the dominance of the dire, defeatist public health pundits that whether there will be football more than 100 days from now could even be a question.