Tag: Mitch McConnell

"Well, it's impossible to do that. You can't craft any bill that would guarantee no one was in a special category that might get a tax increase," McConnell said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell: It’s ‘impossible’ to craft a bill that cuts taxes for every single person in the middle class

Kyle Feldscher · December 3, 2017 4:56 pm

"I don't think the president's said anything to me on the subject that I consider inappropriate, so I have no criticism of the conversations that we may have had about this or other issues," he said. "He hasn't said anything to me that I've thought was inappropriate. And the investigation's going forward in the Senate on a bipartisan basis." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell: Trump has never said anything ‘inappropriate’ to me about Senate Russia investigation

Eddie Scarry · December 3, 2017 4:01 pm

"Yeah, we'll be able to get to an agreement in the conference," he said. "I'm very optimistic about it. We think this will make a big difference in getting our economy moving again and providing jobs and opportunity for the American people." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mitch McConnell ‘optimistic’ Senate and House will reach deal on tax reform

Eddie Scarry · December 3, 2017 3:51 pm

Senate candidate Roy Moore has been abandoned by the party's leaders in Washington, but groups, such as America First Policies, the political nonprofit designated as President Trump's official outside group, are not ruling out the Alabama Republican. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Pro-Trump group could boost Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race

David M. Drucker · December 3, 2017 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from the chamber to his office as the GOP overhaul of the tax bill nears a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell revels in tax reform victory after summer healthcare debacle

Al Weaver · December 2, 2017 6:14 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., are assuring Democrats their tax reform plans won't harm Medicare, hoping to secure votes from across the aisle. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan pledge to prevent Medicare cuts because of tax reform

Robert King · December 1, 2017 10:20 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said "we have the votes" to pass the tax reform bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell: ‘We have the votes’ to pass tax bill

Joseph Lawler, Al Weaver · December 1, 2017 5:10 pm

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, including Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., have said President Trump has pressured them to wrap up their probe into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House refutes report that Trump asked senators to wrap up Russia probe

Diana Stancy Correll · December 1, 2017 3:13 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced Thursday evening that the next roll call vote would be Friday morning. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans delay tax reform bill after hitting deficit obstacle

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2017 1:01 am

Franken is accused of groping women and kissing them inappropriately. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Ethics announces probe of sexual misconduct claims against Al Franken

Susan Ferrechio · November 30, 2017 10:40 pm

A major concern from centrist holdout Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is that the bill would trigger a 2010 law that installs mandatory spending cuts if the deficit reaches a certain threshold. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Republicans not concerned tax bill would trigger Medicare cuts

Robert King · November 30, 2017 9:11 pm

The RAISE Act has been on the back burner since August, but new support from Sen. Mitch McConnell indicates it may soon be ready for cooking. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Perdue: Mitch McConnell’s support for ending chain migration is a ‘milestone’

Anna Giaritelli · November 30, 2017 6:00 pm