Tag: Mitch McConnell

National Security

Bipartisan gun control plan survives Senate test vote

Susan Ferrechio · June 23, 2016 2:24 pm

"Republicans won't even agree to keep guns away from terrorists," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harry Reid: ‘It’s true’ that GOP wants to sell guns to ISIS

Joel Gehrke · June 21, 2016 9:52 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., criticized the Senate for failing to pass a string of gun control measures proposed earlier in the week. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

Wyden: Senate surveillance proposal a ‘fake’ solution

Rudy Takala · June 21, 2016 7:01 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has pledged to hold votes on other gun-related proposals offered by Republican lawmakers, according to GOP aides. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP plans more gun votes after 0-4 rout

Susan Ferrechio · June 21, 2016 12:41 am

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid blamed the GOP for blocking two Democratic measures that have failed in the past and are likely to be blocked again Monday evening. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Reid: GOP constituents being ‘gunned down in cold blood’

Susan Ferrechio · June 20, 2016 8:12 pm

"Senate Republicans attended and asked serious questions," McConnell said. "A rather significant group of Senate Democrats skipped it, skipped the briefing altogether for a campaign talkathon out here on the Senate floor, which also prevented us from going forward on the bill." (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

McConnell: Dems skipped FBI’s brief on Orlando to join filibuster

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 3:10 pm

Donald Trump goes it alone

W. James Antle III · June 16, 2016 4:01 am

"We want to have an up or down vote on the basics," said Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, R-Ill. "[Sen. Dianne] Feinstein's bill is the right starting point because of Orlando, but for many of us there are still so may gaps in coverage." (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Senate Dems plan gun control blitz

Susan Ferrechio · June 14, 2016 8:38 pm

"We were already going to have very competitive races, and be largely on defense because we had such a good year six years ago," Mitch McConnell said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

McConnell: ‘We hope’ it’s Rubio in Florida

Kelly Cohen · June 14, 2016 4:08 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to speculate whether the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. was carried out in connection with the Islamic State terrorist organization. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

McConnell won’t speculate on Islamist connection

Gabby Morrongiello · June 12, 2016 6:57 pm

Matt Drudge and Rush Limbaugh have "big audiences," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a question and answer session on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Drudge and Limbaugh have ‘big audiences,’ Clinton ‘intelligent’

Rudy Takala · June 7, 2016 11:33 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that talk radio is the reason Republican base voters have unrealistic expectations. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

McConnell: Talk radio responsible for misleading GOP base

Rudy Takala · June 7, 2016 10:12 pm