Tag: Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Democrats need to "get over" their election losses. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

McConnell: Democrats need to ‘get over’ Trump’s victory

Susan Ferrechio · January 31, 2017 8:24 pm

Lawmakers introduce resolutions to undo Obama's coal and methane regulations. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Energy and Environment

GOP lines up to scrap midnight energy rules

John Siciliano · January 31, 2017 1:00 am

Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell among those meeting with Secretary Kelly. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Congressional leaders to meet with DHS secretary about immigration order

Nicole Duran · January 30, 2017 11:48 pm

A day before President Trump plans to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday portrayed Democrats as a party with a long history of opposing Republican picks to fill the high court. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

McConnell: Democrats have long history of obstructing GOP Supreme Court picks

Susan Ferrechio · January 30, 2017 9:58 pm

President Trump is set to announce his Supreme Court pick Thursday — or maybe even earlier. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Will Trump SCOTUS pick, fast approaching, lead to total war?

Byron York · January 30, 2017 5:53 am

"It's going to be decided in the courts as to whether or not this has gone too far," McConnell said of Trump's actions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Trump refugee ban will be ‘decided in the courts’

Gabby Morrongiello · January 29, 2017 2:42 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said lawmakers will use the Congressional Review Act next week to start undoing many of the Obama regulations they consider onerous and bad for the economy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Next week: House rolls back regs, Senate moves Trump nominees

Susan Ferrechio · January 29, 2017 5:01 am

McConnell signals no nuclear option in the Senate

McConnell signals no nuclear option in the Senate

Al Weaver · January 27, 2017 10:48 pm

President Trump apparently told congressional leaders in a recent White House meeting that he wanted to abolish the Electoral College, but was talked out of it by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

McConnell had to talk Trump out of trying to abolish the Electoral College

David Freddoso · January 27, 2017 9:37 pm

"Torture's not legal," said House Speaker Paul Ryan. CIA Mike Pompeo "has made it clear he's going to follow the law," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., added. "And I believe virtually all of my members are comfortable with the state of the law on that issue now." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Security

GOP to Trump: Stop with the voter fraud and torture talk

Nicole Duran · January 27, 2017 7:26 pm

Republicans Eye $12 Billion to $15 Billion for Border Wall

Chris Deaton · January 26, 2017 6:04 pm

Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is the pick of many within the party to run against Sen. Joe Manchin. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans may have found the man to oust Manchin

David M. Drucker · January 26, 2017 5:04 pm