McConnell announces Senate retirement, ending decadeslong career

Published February 20, 2025 11:42am ET



Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced his retirement on Thursday, marking the end of a career for one of the Senate‘s most consequential Republican leaders.

McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, delivered the announcement in remarks from the Senate floor, reflecting on the path that led him to represent Kentucky for four decades.

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